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Ten people were rescued from a burning pleasure boat in Tokyo Bay on Wednesday, according to the Japan Coast Guard. The coast guard said an emergency call was made from the vessel at around 1:00 p.m. ( read original story ...)

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Tokyo sushi stalwart Kyubey is among Japanese retail businesses riding a tourism boom, fuelled by the weak yen and fostering an increase in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan needs to rapidly expand computing power as it vies to become a global leader in artificial intelligence, said Hideki Murai, a special AI adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. ( read original story ...)

Visitors to Japan exceeded 2 million in June for the first time in more than three years, official data showed on Wednesday, drawn in by the weak yen and helping foster a recovery in the ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- Police investigating an incident in which a masked assailant robbed a man of 70 million yen (roughly $503,000) in cash during a virtual currency trade deal at an apartment complex here on ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended higher Wednesday as exporter issues rose on the back of a weak yen following remarks from the Bank of Japan chief ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's yen hit a one-week low against an insipid dollar on Wednesday as traders assessed the U.S. rate outlook, while the New Zealand currency spiked briefly after a higher-than-expected inflation ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan has notched a new milestone, this time for engine manufacturing at its Yokohama plant in Japan. The Yokohama Plant, which commenced operations in 1935, two years after Nissan’s founding, has ... ( read original story ...)

A masked man stole about 70 million yen (roughly $503,000) in cash from a 61-year-old man after breaking into the common lounge of a high-ris ... ( read original story ...)

A courtroom win and new anti-discrimination law could be seen as signs Japan is warming to the protection of LGBTQ rights.It has arrived only more recently in Japan, fuelled in part by contentious ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited gas-rich Qatar on Tuesday to wrap up a Gulf tour centred on energy security and cooperation with Tokyo's main suppliers."Cooperation will be enhanced in ... ( read original story ...)

When Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. unveiled a 10% price hike on its popular chicken nuggets last year, investors weren’t convinced it would go down well. After all, the product had been sold at 200 yen ($1. ( read original story ...)

NINJAS were mysterious covert agents, mercenaries, assassins and have been a point of fascination for many boys and girls. ( read original story ...)

With less than two years to go before opening day, construction work on the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka venue has been plagued by delays, ... ( read original story ...)

City will now look to back that achievement up by trying to win the quadruple, which you wouldn't put past them, given their incredible squad depth. Pep Guardiola's side are likely to evolve and have ... ( read original story ...)

CELTIC’s Japanese stars wooed fans in Yokohama. Kyogo Furuhashi, Daizen Maeda, Tomoki Iwata, Reo Hatate and Yuki Kobayashi were paraded at the Nissan Stadium at an event organised by sponsors ... ( read original story ...)