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As two rival nations face off against each other to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one government is trying its best to keep its own fans away.On Tuesday, a statement released by Japan’s foreign ... ( read original story ...)

Coastguard says chemical tanker was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid but no leaks were reported ... ( read original story ...)

Seven crew members who were taken to hospitals after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized off Japan have died, according to officials. ( read original story ...)

By the time Japan's coast guard reached the South Korean tanker sending out a distress call, the vessel was completely overturned. ( read original story ...)

Aerial footage shows the overturned vessel being smashed by waves as the Japan coastguard launches a rescue operation. ( read original story ...)

A South Korean-flagged chemical tanker has capsized off the coast of Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan, with seven deaths confirmed, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing the ... ( read original story ...)

Princess Aiko of Japan beamed as she attended her graduation ceremony at Gakushuin University in Tokyo. Aiko, who is the only daughter of Emperor Naruhito, 63, and Empress Masako, 60, donned a navy ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese yen touched its weakest in four months against the dollar to around 151 and tumbled to its lowest since 2008 against the euro, after the Bank of Japan exited the world's last negative ... ( read original story ...)

A South Korean tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan early Wednesday, and the coast guard said it had rescued four crew members and was still searching for seven who were missing. ( read original story ...)

The rate hike by the Bank of Japan is a non-event as far as Japanese equities are concerns, and upside for Tokyo stocks remains intact. That seems to be the prevailing view among analysts after the ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan's strategy for an orderly exit from years of massive stimulus unraveled on an overcast day in December when Governor Kazuo Ueda and two deputies gathered at the bank's Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

The post Godzilla Steps in as Tokyo Police Chief for a Day appeared first on Consequence. With Godzilla’s profile back on the rise, the kaiju legend was recently appointed as a Tokyo police chief for ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate policy on Tuesday, marking a historic shift away from an aggressive monetary easing program that had been implemented to fight chronic deflation. ( read original story ...)

Japan's central bank voted Tuesday to raise its benchmark interest rate out of negative territory for the first time since 2016 and overhaul loose monetary policy aimed at combating decades of ... ( read original story ...)

The wild event brought Godzilla to a local police station, and press greeted the kaiju as he was appointed chief. The monster was then gifted a sash denoting his new title, and Godzilla hit the ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka’s street food district, Dotonbori, is overrun with octopuses. Look in any direction as you wander the overwhelming, neon-lit area and you’ll surely lay eyes on a giant red cephalopod. Some are ... ( read original story ...)