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Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are reportedly entering merger talks to help them compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, according to the Nikkei financial newspaper. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is considering allocating 19.8 billion yen ($130 million) for the mass production of long-range missiles in the budget for fiscal 2025 from next April, sources familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)

Blackstone Inc. has bought a Ritz-Carlton resort in Okinawa and is purchasing another hotel on the Japanese island in a deal worth about ¥20 billion ($130 million), according to people with knowledge ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers in Japan have demonstrated the high accuracy of their newly developed typhoon observation device, which is designed to drop from an aircraft into the eye of a typhoon. The results are ... ( read original story ...)

Bereaved relatives placed flowers and offered prayers Tuesday at the site of a mental health clinic in Osaka where 26 people perished in a fire set by an arsonist in 2021. The fire was started at ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) -Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will start negotiations to merge as they face growing competition from bigger global electric vehicle makers, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA--U.S.-based hotel giant Marriott International Inc. is targeting budget-conscious travelers with the introduction of mid-priced hotels to Japan under the brand name of Four Points Flex by Sheraton. ( read original story ...)

The deal strengthens defence ties between the nations, but analysts warn it could entangle the Philippines in Japan’s regional security role and provoke China. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese izakaya chain has discontinued its “face slap service” after receiving a customer complaint about injury and fearing a blow to its reputation. ( read original story ...)