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The U.S. Treasury on Thursday said no major trading partner appeared to manipulate its currency last year, but it added Japan to a foreign exchange "monitoring list," alongside China, Vietnam, Taiwan, ... ( read original story ...)

The US Treasury Department added Japan to its “monitoring list” for foreign-exchange practices, but stopped short of labeling it or any other trade partner as a currency manipulator.While noting that ... ( read original story ...)

Coco Gauff will lead the U.S. tennis team at the Paris Olympics three years after missing the Tokyo Games because she tested positive for COVID-19. ( read original story ...)

The yen is on track for its longest losing streak since March and poised to close at a 34-year low, ramping up the risk that Japanese officials will once again step in to prop up the currency. ( read original story ...)

Qualifying for the 102nd Running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb by Gran Turismo continued Wednesday with the Unlimited and Pikes Peak GT4 Trophy by Yokohama divisions ... ( read original story ...)

Queen of Tears actor Kim Soo-Hyun embarked on his second location, Yokohama, Japan, for his 2024 Asia Fan Meeting Tour, EYES ON YOU. Following the global success of the hit tvN K-drama, Kim Soo-Hyun ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese financial institutions' profitability has decreased significantly in the past 25 years, making them vulnerable to potential losses from any sharp rises in interest rates, the central bank ... ( read original story ...)

Japan had more than 3 million visitors for a third straight month in May, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen helped continue a record pace for inbound tourism. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/SAPPORO, Japan -- Australia's Qantas Airways has joined a number of carriers dropping tentative plans for flights to and from regional Japanese airports as an acute fuel shortage looms over the ... ( read original story ...)

With less than 300 days until the start of the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, preparations for Poland's participation are entering a critical stage. ( read original story ...)

Pledge to provide mutual defence replaces cold war-era treaty and marks one of Moscow’s strongest commitments in Asia ... ( read original story ...)

Campaigning began in Tokyo's gubernatorial election on Thursday, with veteran incumbent Yuriko Koike challenged by opposition figure Renho -- two prominent women in Japan's heavily male-dominated ... ( read original story ...)

Jacoby was just 17 when she stunned the world and won gold at the Tokyo Olympics. But at these Olympic trials, she came up just short. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's blue-chip shares reversed earlier losses and closed higher on Thursday, helped by bargain-hunting while investors sought fresh trading cues. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/SAPPORO, Japan -- Australia's Qantas Airways has joined a number of carriers dropping plans for flights to and from regional Japanese airports as an acute fuel shortage looms over the rebound in ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/SAPPORO, Japan -- Australia's Qantas Airways has joined a number of carriers canceling plans for flights to and from regional Japanese airports, as an acute fuel shortage looms over the rebound ... ( read original story ...)