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TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday his governing party’s major defeat in last weekend’s by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he would not ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government can expect to have realized “windfall” profits if officials did indeed intervene in currency markets by selling dollars and buying yen on Monday, according to Brad Setser, a ... ( read original story ...)

BANGKOK: Large swaths of Asia are sweltering through a heatwave that has topped temperature records from Myanmar ... ( read original story ...)

The other company announcing no new strong drink rollouts was Sapporo Breweries. They explained that the decision was made in light of consumer trends, including growing health consciousness. Beverage ... ( read original story ...)

The United States has hosted the Olympic Games several times over the decades, but none of those have happened in the Centennial State or the Mile High City. But that wasn’t for lack of ... ( read original story ...)

Brazilian swimmer Bruno Fratus, whose jubilation at winning a freestyle bronze medal went viral at the Tokyo Olympics, has opted out of the Paris Games after a long battle with injuries. Fratus at 32 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan may introduce measures to provide tax breaks for companies converting foreign profits into the yen and include it in the government's annual mid-year policy blueprint compiled in the summer, the ... ( read original story ...)

Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations have committed to phase out coal power by 2035. ( read original story ...)

Death Stranding Director Hideo Kojima and Mads Mikkelsen will attend Osaka Comic Con 2024, and the event will feature a talk between them. ( read original story ...)

When he made the move last year to evict a beloved Little Tokyo restaurant, landlord Tony Sperl went from relative obscurity to Public Enemy No.1 with neighborhood activists. Hundreds of people petitioned or rallied against the displacement of Suehiro Cafe ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory activity shrank at a slower pace in April as declines in output and new orders eased, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday. Inflationary pressure continued but firms found ... ( read original story ...)

Hebe Chen, market analyst at IG, talks about the yen and Bank of Japan policy. Japan likely conducted its first currency intervention since 2022 to prop up the yen on Monday, according to a Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)

The yen fell against the dollar on Tuesday, giving back a chunk of its sharp gains in the prior session sparked by suspected intervention by Japanese authorities, while U.S. economic data on employment costs boosted the dollar. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Disney Resort guests caught a surprise look at a Fantasy Springs drone show this weekend as drones took to the sky above the new land for a test. Fantasy Springs Drones Instagram user @akko_4.5 and TikTok user @hannah. ( read original story ...)

Group of Seven environment and energy ministers agreed Tuesday to gradually phase out coal-fired power plants that have no carbon dioxide emission-reducing measures in place, specifying a deadline of ... ( read original story ...)

Large swaths of Asia are sweltering through a heatwave that has topped temperature records from Myanmar to the Philippines and forced millions of children to stay home from school. Here are some ... ( read original story ...)