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Japan’s economy contracted more sharply than initially estimated as private consumption figures were revised to show a decline, an outcome underscoring the fragility of the post-pandemic recovery. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy contracted at a faster pace than initially estimated in the July-September quarter due to weak consumer spending, revised government data showed. ( read original story ...)

Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, said Thursday they have arrested a 24-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she stabbed her boyfriend in the back at his apartment. The incident ... ( read original story ...)

These eels have been the subject of a study at Nagoya University in Japan. Scientists found that electric eels possess the capacity to discharge adequate electricity for the genetic alteration of ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese yen surged on Thursday as monetary policymakers hinted the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may shift away from its ultra-low interest rate plan and a gauge of global stocks rose after three straight declines as investors assessed the latest round of U. ( read original story ...)

The EXIM financial tools aim to support SMR deployments and help US exporters compete in this global market and will help potential clients secure large-scale, flexible financing to turn projects into ... ( read original story ...)

The service started in 2012 and revived the establishment's business, attracting an increasing number of patrons willing to try the experience. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama F Marinos coach Kevin Muscat will leave the club at the end of the season, the former J.League champions announced on Thursday. Muscat, who replaced Ange Postecoglou at the helm in July 2021 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's long-suppressed yen surged and global bond and stock markets flinched on Thursday, as Tokyo's monetary policymakers gave their clearest hints yet that the exit from ultra-low interest rates was approaching. ( read original story ...)

Traders are increasingly betting on the Bank of Japan ending its negative interest rate policy at its Dec. 18-19 meeting sooner than expected, pushing the Japanese yen up ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged $4.5 billion to Ukraine, including $1 billion in humanitarian aid to help support the war-torn country’s recovery efforts ( read original story ...)

Japan's space industry opened potentially an udder-ly new chapter on Thursday with a start-up testing a prototype rocket engine that runs on fuel derived purely from a plentiful local source: cow dung. ( read original story ...)

Australian coach Kevin Muscat has resigned as manager of J1 League powerhouse Yokohama F. Marinos, seeking his next challenge. ( read original story ...)

Japan is ready to provide $4.5 billion for the recovery, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced during an online G7 meeting on Dec. 6. ( read original story ...)

The hit Christopher Nolan film had faced fierce public backlash over what critics said was insensitivity toward the only country to have suffered atomic bombings. ( read original story ...)

Social media platform X will start hiring engineers in Japan, chief executive Linda Yaccarino said in a post on Thursday. ( read original story ...)