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The Japanese yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar on Monday, with traders speculating that it's likely due to intervention by the country's authorities to s ... ( read original story ...)

Kyle Rodda was on the 34th floor of the Capital.com office in Melbourne when the yen suddenly plunged to around 160 per dollar early in the Asia day. The trading floor exploded. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Starting in fiscal 2026, Central Japan Railway Co will offer special seats in dedicated rooms on Shinkansen bullet trains linking Tokyo, Osaka and Hakata, catering to growing demand for luxury ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s top currency official declined to comment on whether Tokyo had intervened in the currency market Monday following a sharp move in the market that sliced 2% off the dollar-yen exchange rate. ( read original story ...)

"Since I became prime minister, we have substantially revised Japan's National Security Strategy," Kishida told Newsweek during an interview at his office in Tokyo on the heels of his first visit to Washington, D.C., as Japan's leader for talks with ... ( read original story ...)

A consortium of industry players including Sapporo Holdings-owned drinks brands Pokka, Thai-Singaporean food and beverage firm Fraser and Neave (F&N), and believed to be led by Coca-Cola, was set to ... ( read original story ...)

SALT LAKE CITY — As global warming continues to heat up the planet, Utah is expected to still get cold enough to keep hosting the Olympics for at least another 16 years after a 2034 Winter Games. So ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura, saying that dying for one’s country is “highly moral behavior” and emphasized that people have a duty to protect their country in time of war. ( read original story ...)

A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was cancelled after the captain got into trouble for bad behavior at his hotel. The captain, 49 years old, was reportedly drinking and acting disruptively ... ( read original story ...)

The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.Like millions of other kids worldwide, I ... ( read original story ...)

The second Vietnam Festival in Osaka, Japan opened on April 27 following the success of the first event in 2023 held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam - Japan diplomatic relations. ( read original story ...)

Sushi book author, reviewer and guide Yukari Sakamoto shares her picks of the five best sushi restaurants in the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)

Wild animals have taken a bite out of a Tokyo Metropolitan Government plan to alleviate hay fever via trees that produce less pollen as they munch on ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Despite talk of a Nobel peace prize, Japan’s leader is facing a backlash among voters as key byelection approaches ... ( read original story ...)

Something big is coming—Naomi Osaka can feel it, if te optimistic note that the former world No. 1 penned on social media following her second-round exit from the Mutua Madrid Open is to be believed. ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck near the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean, south of Tokyo, on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)