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Preparations are underway for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to have a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to public broadcaster NHK. ( read original story ...)

A documentary film of Bad Bunny's first concert in Asia will be available to stream on Spotify starting April 8. ( read original story ...)

You know who else didn’t help us? Australia didn’t help us. You know who else didn’t help us? Japan,’ Trump says ... ( read original story ...)

Donald Trump has chastised Japan and other allies for not helping the United States in the war on Iran, even as Tokyo ramps up diplomatic moves to help end the conflict. ( read original story ...)

Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai made headlines in March when he told a prefectural assembly that, regarding cash handouts for children, there "may be an old woman in Tokyo who'd do it right away," widely ... ( read original story ...)

By bno - Tokyo Office Public support for the cabinet of Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi remained broadly unchanged in early April, although dissatisfaction with the government’s handling of oil ... ( read original story ...)

Ripple prepares for XRP-Tokyo 2026 in Japan, focusing on institutional XRP adoption, DeFi growth, and blockchain payments. ( read original story ...)

XRP XRP is up 5% over the past 24 hours as Ripple executives arrived in Japan for the XRP Tokyo 2026 conference on April 7, focusing on institutional adoption, RWA tokenization, and DeFi expansion. ( read original story ...)

Deal flow in Japan will likely keep up its brisk pace, thanks in part to regulatory policies that are fueling mergers and acquisitions as well as broader macroeconomic trends, according to Alvarez & ... ( read original story ...)

Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. ( read original story ...)

Luftgekühlt Tokyo brought 200-plus air-cooled Porsches to a dormant expressway, creating a one-of-a-kind day-to-night car experience. ( read original story ...)

The United States and the Philippines have kicked off an annual joint army exercise. Japan is playing a major role for the first time after signing a security cooperation pact with the Philippines. ( read original story ...)

Installed in Tottori prefecture, the structure continues its story as a shared symbol of friendship between the UAE and Japan ... ( read original story ...)

The prime minister's comments come as Donald Trump wars Tehran that the U.S. will bomb Iranian power plants unless it opens up the Strait of Hormuz. ( read original story ...)

In an expletive-filled social media post, Trump also vowed to bring "Hell" to the country after the U.S. forces rescued an American airman in Iran last week. ( read original story ...)

Up to JPY 1 billion in support over three years to accelerate development of a new blanket system, a key component for ... ( read original story ...)