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Thais visiting or living in Osaka are advised to wear masks when outside or on public transport following the detection of cases of measles in the Japanese city, the Thai consulate in Osaka said on ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei jumping over 2 percent as exporters were boosted by the yen's weakness and investors hunted bargains ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo District Court on March 14 dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of a nurse who died in 2013 after her death was not recognized ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, 26, will be returning to the Japanese Billie Jean King Cup team next month for the first time since 2020, the team announced.  Between April 12-13, Japan will travel to Kazakhstan for ... ( read original story ...)

For the Los Angeles Times’ special section on “The Journey of Shohei Ohtani,” we commissioned five artists to create portraits of the baseball megastar. All of the stories in the section can be found ... ( read original story ...)

They are centrally located in the prime district of Honmachi Osaka with close proximity to Osaka Metro stations, and within walking distance to commercial districts and the renowned Shinsaibashi ... ( read original story ...)

Even as the Bank of Japan prepares for a pivotal change in monetary policy, analysts say much more will need to be done to materially shift the roughly $3 trillion of yen Japanese investors have ... ( read original story ...)

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.4% to 39,639.27. Markets are awaiting a decision by the Bank of Japan on Tuesday on whether to raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to end its negative interest rate regime, the world’s last. The measure was adopted to encourage bank lending, spur demand and nurture inflation. Now the program’s ... ( read original story ...)

According to the latest forecasts, Tokyo's cherry blossoms are expected to flower around March 24, with the pink blossoms reaching their peak bloom by March 31. These dates are right on par with what ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO shares opened higher on Monday as investors cheered the yen’s slide with their eyes on the Bank of Japan’s possible upcoming interest rate hike. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)

Goldman's Japan economist Tomohiro Ota cited stronger-than-expected salary gains at the annual "shunto" wages negotiations and subsequent Japanese news reports of an exit from negative rates at the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core machinery orders fell more than expected in January on the back of a weak manufacturing sector, data showed on Monday, prompting the government to downgrade its view on the indicator for ... ( read original story ...)

Iconic cherry trees in Japan and the US are blossoming earlier as climate change brings warmer temperatures, upending a fixture of the spring calendar in major cities. No country is more associated ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea fired a missile into the Sea of Japan Monday after the U.S. engaged in what the North regards as provocative military drills with its southern neighbor. ( read original story ...)

By Makiko Yamazaki, Scott Murdoch and Kane Wu TOKYO/SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Japan Inc's pursuit of overseas deals is set to accelerate as the country's corporate giants come under pressure to ... ( read original story ...)