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TOKYO—The Bank of Japan held its policy rate steady as it waits for uncertainties abroad to clear and for more evidence of economic recovery at home, but expectations of rate hikes on the horizon ... ( read original story ...)

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New Zealand and Wellington Hurricanes fullback Ruben Love, one of the standout players of the last Super Rugby Pacific season, will miss the start of the 2025 campaign after having ankle surgery. ( read original story ...)

Sapporo Holdings said Wednesday that it will promote Hiroshi Tokimatsu, executive group managing officer, to the post of president. Tokimatsu, 62, will also become president of Sapporo Breweries, ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka reveals she admires Nick Kyrgios because he is never afraid to be his real self and also insists that there is a very kind side to the Australian that only "a few people see." In 2022, the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s biggest securities firms are raising pay and benefits for workers who reach retirement age, highlighting the urgency to retain talent in one of the world’s fastest-aging countries. Workers who ... ( read original story ...)

Discover SkyDrive and Osaka Metro's plans for the Osaka Diamond Routes, connecting key areas via eVTOL air mobility. ( read original story ...)

Just in case anyone was wondering, red is certainly Naomi Osaka’s color!The professional tennis player updated her Instagram page with new flicks of her stepping out in one of her most lovely dresses ... ( read original story ...)

While free daycare is a critical piece of the puzzle, the data shows that free childcare services alone won’t necessarily inspire more women to have children. ( read original story ...)

We already knew that BlackRock's global customer base brings it conflicting pressures from clients, but developments in the past week drive home the point for the world's top asset manager. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters/CBS Newspath/WKRC) - Nissan and a long-time rival are in merger talks amid the Yokohama-based automaker's sales struggles. ( read original story ...)

Kioxia, the lossmaking Japanese chipmaker, gathered momentum after a muted start to trade up 6.4 per cent on the first day of trading in Tokyo, after private equity group Bain Capital acquired it in a landmark $18bn buyout six years ago. ( read original story ...)

The Indian-born CEO of a leading snack brand says recruiting more foreign workers is "very critical" to the future of Japan's economy. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Space One terminated the flight of its Kairos small rocket shortly after liftoff on Wednesday, marking the end of its second attempt in nine months to become the country's first company to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's draft proposal for a carbon emission reduction target sparked calls for deeper cuts from experts as well as from within the ruling coalition, as the world's fifth-biggest carbon emitter ... ( read original story ...)

Global warming caused Hokkaido to receive up to 20% more snow in December 2021 than usual, a team of Japanese scientists concluded. ( read original story ...)