Japan's core inflation likely accelerated in September for the first time in four months on continued increases in living costs, a Reuters poll showed, adding to pressure on the central bank to raise ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is out of the Japan Open quarterfinals with a left leg injury
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of her quarterfinal match against Jaqueline Cristian at the Japan Open because of a left leg injury. ( read original story ...)
Osaka withdraws from Japan Open with left leg injury; Cristian advances to semifinals
Ahead of her quarterfinal match against Jaqueline Cristian, top seed and home favorite Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Kinoshita Group Japan Open. The withdrawal comes as a result of a left leg injury ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s two biggest parties agree to hold PM vote on Tuesday, Kyodo says
Japan's two biggest political parties, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) reached a broad agreement to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wartime history causes contemporary problems
He offered a “heartfelt apology” to the victims of Japan’s “colonial rule and aggression” in Asia. Ahead of the 70th anniversary, Abe Shinzo, who was then prime minister and known for his revisionist ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s parliament agrees on next PM vote on Tuesday
Japan's lower house scheduling committee board has agreed to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime minister on October 21, a senior committee member told Reuters on Friday. While the ... ( read original story ...)
Takaichi Sanae’s path to power in Japan grows more complex
The trigger was the election on October 4th of Takaichi Sanae, a hardline conservative, as the LDP’s new leader. Following Komeito’s exit, her road to becoming prime minister has grown more ... ( read original story ...)
2 Sapporo schools close temporarily after consecutive bear sightings
Brown bears were spotted multiple times in Sapporo's Chuo and Nishi wards on the morning of Oct. 16 with one finding its way into a residen･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi sends offering to Tokyo war shrine
She is expected to avoid visiting the shrine for fear of angering Asian neighbours. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
A samurai-loving radio host prepares to become Oda Nobunaga for a day
Nagoya-based radio host Chris Glenn will portray warlord Oda Nobunaga, becoming the first non-Japanese to join the city’s historic parade. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Homebuyers Divided on Purchase Plans as Living Costs Soar
Japan’s bout of inflation is cutting both ways in the Tokyo housing market. Potential homebuyers in Tokyo are divided on their property purchasing plans as surging living costs add to affordability ... ( read original story ...)
Bears kill seven people in Japan this year as attacks hit record high
Seven people have died since April this year - the highest number since figures started being recorded in 2006, officials say. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Holdings eyes selling Yebisu Garden Place, other properties to KKR
Sapporo Holdings Ltd. has given a consortium including U.S. investment fund KKR preferential rights to negotiate a deal for its real ... ( read original story ...)
Dr. James Chim to Receive Asian Myeloma Network Distinguished Service Award at the 9th AMN Summit in Nagoya
International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) to hold AMN Awards Ceremony at the 9th AMN Summit in Nagoya, Japan on Saturday, October 18.NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The International ... ( read original story ...)
‘My Number’ national ID cards of 245 Nagoya residents invalidated due to system glitch
NAGOYA -- The Nagoya Municipal Government announced Oct. 15 that the "My Number" national ID cards of 245 residents were invalidated as of the previous day due to a glitch with the Basic Resident ... ( read original story ...)
7 Key Members of Major Bank Account Brokerage Ring Arrested
The Aichi prefectural police department on Thursday arrested seven key figures of an organization that allegedly took over bank accounts to sell them to criminal groups. The organization, led by ... ( read original story ...)