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Japan’s government may step into foreign exchange markets again if the yen goes beyond 150 against the dollar with officials likely to get concerned if it reaches 155, according to former top forex ... ( read original story ...)

It purchased interest in a portfolio of 25 residential assets in Tokyo from affiliates of US real estate investment manager BGO, or BentallGreenOak. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell sharply Thursday on concerns over prolonged U.S. monetary tightening and investors selling after securing rights for dividends before the end of the fiscal first half. The 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)

Moves by broadcaster NHK, McDonald’s, Nissan and Suntory follow allegations against late Johnny & Associates founder ... ( read original story ...)

Today there are three matches scheduled for the round of 16 and the quarterfinals in the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023, highlighted by No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek going head-to-head with No. 19 ... ( read original story ...)

Bear attacks in Japan have been rising at an alarming rate, so the city of Takikawa installed a robot wolf as a deterrent. The robot wolf was originally designed to keep wild animals from farmlands, ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell sharply Thursday morning on concern over prolonged U.S. monetary tightening amid rising oil prices, while Japan's benchmark long-term interest rate hit its highest level in about 10 ... ( read original story ...)

The joint advisory, which also came from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and its Japanese counterpart, urged firms to review the internet routers at their subsidiaries to ... ( read original story ...)

A project launched in Japan in 2017 by a cancer patient to help dispel the image of those suffering from the disease as incurable vi ... ( read original story ...)

In 2020, the city of Yokohama unveiled plans to open a massive theme park on the ruins of an abandoned military base. There has been a lot of radio silence since then, but the city finally released ... ( read original story ...)

More than 2,000 people reportedly flocked to register for a Studio Ghibli-themed matchmaking event organized by the government of Aichi Prefecture in Japan, way past its 400-participant limit. About ... ( read original story ...)

Iga Swiatek (No. 2 ranking) will take on Veronika Kudermetova (No. 19) in the quarterfinals of the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 on Thursday, September 28.Swiatek is favored (-1200) in this ... ( read original story ...)

Although close to the big-hitting cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, the lesser-visited regions of Gifu and Ishikawa are a million miles away in spirit — a back-road meander reveals old samurai towns, ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Film Festival has set the lineup for its bumper 2023 edition, running October 23 to November 1. Scroll down for the full list. In the main competition, the festival has set 10 world ... ( read original story ...)

Consadole Sapporo's former Japan and Feyenoord playmaker Shinji Ono, currently the oldest active player in the J-League first divisio ... ( read original story ...)

Iga Swiatek didn’t have it easy against local hope Mai Hontama in their second-round match at the Tokyo Open on Wednesday. The top seed, who’s currently ranked 2nd in the world, eventually prevailed 6 ... ( read original story ...)