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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said Friday its planned launch this weekend of a satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket will be postponed until Monday due to expected bad weather. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said it is ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka is the ninth most livable city in the world, the only city in Asia to crack the top 10, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2024 Liveability Index, while Tokyo placed 14th. In its ... ( read original story ...)

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. is investigating whether 76 people have died after ingesting its health supplements containing red yeast, a higher toll than initially reported. ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said Thursday that he is considering banning people from using mobile phones while operating ATMs, in an effort to protect elderly people from fraud. Speaking to ... ( read original story ...)

Growth in Japanese household spending probably slowed to a crawl in May, data will show next week, underscoring weak private consumption which could hamper a sustainable economic recovery.Internal ... ( read original story ...)

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Consadole Sapporo vs Albirex Niigata in the J1 League ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has been handed a wildcard to compete in Wimbledon this summer, and the Japanese star has shared her true feelings about the news on social media ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will release June inflation data for the capital city of Tokyo, which is widely considered to be a leading indicator of nationwide trends. The yen currently still stands beyond the 160 mark ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that the authorities were "deeply concerned" about the impact of "rapid and one-sided" foreign exchange moves on the economy, as the yen ... ( read original story ...)

Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in June on rising fuel bills and the boost to import costs from a weak yen, data showed on Friday, keeping alive expectations for a near-term interest ... ( read original story ...)

Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.1% in June from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, accelerating from the previous month as rising fuel bills and the boost to import costs from a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, June 28 (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate in May was unchanged at 2.6% from the previous month, government data showed on Friday. The jobs-to-applicants ratio fell to 1.24 in May from 1.26 in ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Japanese auto industry is facing higher costs and potentially less design freedom as artificial intelligence chips become more expensive and reliance on overseas companies like Nvidia ... ( read original story ...)

After a disappointing start to her season, with early exists in both the Australian and French Opens, four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka is looking to rebound in Paris. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo — Japan's government is calling for stricter oversight of U.S. troops stationed in the country after a soldier was charged over the alleged sexual assault of a Japanese teenager in Okinawa. Prosecutors in the southern island region charged the U.S ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has laid a wreath on the tomb of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip. The Emperor traveled to St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle near London on Thursday. He and Empress Masako were officially invited to ... ( read original story ...)