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Japan faces a shortage of almost one million foreign workers in 2040 if the government wants to achieve its economic growth goals as the population dwindles, an estimate from a state-backed think tank showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

The Topix crossed its all time high of 2,886.50, previously set in December 1989. Investors will assess data out Thursday including Hong Kong business activity and Australian trade numbers. Japanese companies have delivered the largest wage hikes in three decades this year, ( read original story ...)

Male mosquitoes can discern from among females of the same species by the sound of their wings to avoid crossbreeding, a team of researchers ... ( read original story ...)

Emma Navarro has eliminated former No. 1 Naomi Osaka in Wimbledon's third round. The 19th-seeded Navarro won 6-4, 6-1 at Centre Court on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

The quake originated off the eastern coast of Chiba at a depth of around 50 kilometers Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 jolted Chiba Prefecture, east of the Japanese capital, ... ( read original story ...)

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.4 has struck near Tokyo. There is no threat of tsunami. The quake occurred at 12:12 p.m. on Thursday, Japan time. Tremors registering four on the ... ( read original story ...)

Officials in Japan are calling on people in Tokyo and four prefectures near the capital to brace for intense heat as the mercury continues to rise along with the risk of heatstroke. ( read original story ...)

The Pentagon announced Wednesday it will deploy dozens of advanced fighter jets to multiple bases in Japan as part of a modernization plan amid growing tensions with China, North Korea and Russia. ( read original story ...)

Bereaved families of victims of an accident caused by the Kazu I sightseeing tour boat off Hokkaido in 2022 sued the boat’s operator and its president for damages on Wednesday (July 3). ( read original story ...)

In service since 1885, the Yamanote is Tokyo's most important and most famous train line, with millions cramming into the 35-kilometre (22-mile) route's distinctive green carriages every day. ( read original story ...)

In a landmark decision, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to pay suitable compensation to about a dozen victims who were forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's Topix stock index logged an all-time high in early trading Thursday, boosted by technology shares that tracked advances by th ... ( read original story ...)