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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday said she met with South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho, and looked forward to a trilateral meeting with Japan's finance minister. ( read original story ...)

Ao Tanaka scored twice as Japan, showing its class, overwhelmed Canada 4-1 in a men's soccer friendly Friday in Niigata, Japan. The Japanese, the top-ranked team in Asia at No. 19, were well-organized and led 3-0 at the break after pouncing on mistakes by No. ( read original story ...)

A court on Friday convicted a 21-year-old man of obstruction of business after he posted an online video of himself licking a soy sauce bottle at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Nagoya in February ... ( read original story ...)

As the supply chain realigns with market demand, Yokohama's first U.S. manufacturing facility is back on-track to offer the trucking industry more options to keep its fleets ... ( read original story ...)

High School Protest Turns Tense In a startling series of events, a group of high school students stormed a police station in Adachi Ward, Tokyo. They attempted to seize a police officer’s firearm ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s rich folklore has hugely influenced movies, manga, anime and video games, as this intriguing show proves. Children will love it – but adults should bring kneepads ( read original story ...)

A Japanese court on Friday convicted a 21-year-old man of obstruction of business after he posted an online video of himself licking ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama’s truck tire plant in West Point, Mississippi, celebrates a milestone while looking toward the future. ( read original story ...)

In a shocking turn of events on October 13, 2023, the Nikkei Stock Average in Tokyo experienced a severe plummet in stock prices, with a drop by 90% or more. A day that will go down in financial ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks retreated Friday as investors locked in gains on growing uncertainties in the global economy amid signs of stubborn U.S. ( read original story ...)

Japan's core inflation likely stayed above the central bank's 2% target for an 18th straight month in September, although consumer prices probably rose at their slowest in more than a year, a Reuters poll showed. ( read original story ...)

The Clay County plant produces around 800,000 tires per year that are shipped worldwide and employs more than 800 people, most of whom are from the Golden Triangle area. ( read original story ...)

Two American men, including an internet streamer repeatedly uploading videos showing his nuisance behavior in Japan, were handed fresh arrest ... ( read original story ...)

Top Executives Apprehended In a shocking revelation, four individuals, including Yohei Funakoshi (34), the president of SquareDesign, an investment consulting company based in Shinjuku, Tokyo, have ... ( read original story ...)

Comedian Turns Police Chief for a Day In an unconventional approach to raising awareness about special fraud, Japanese comedian Natsuko Yokozawa took on the role of police chief for a day at the ... ( read original story ...)

The government says the former Unification Church caused “immense suffering,” echoing the accused killer’s complaints. ( read original story ...)