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Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last year – the biggest annual drop on record, according to government data. ( read original story ...)

Japan pressed the U.S. to swiftly implement an agreed cut to auto tariffs and sought clarification on levies for other goods, as conflicting interpretations of the bilateral trade deal further ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa urged the U.S. to swiftly implement measures agreed upon in a bilateral trade deal, including lowering automobile and auto parts tariffs, Japan's government ... ( read original story ...)

Asia chip stocks fell on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will impose a 100% tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips. ( read original story ...)

As Japan marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the country's postwar identity is shifting. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Tokyo Electron Ltd (8035.T), opens new tab said on Thursday a former employee of its Taiwan subsidiary was involved in a case cited by the Intellectual Property Branch of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Naomi Osaka battles her way to the top against another unseeded opponent, Clara Tauson, of Denmark, at the National Bank Open women’s singles semifinal on Wednesday, August 6 (8/6/2025) at ... ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Tuesday reached the semi-finals of the Canadian Open for the first time after beating Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2 in the quarter-finals, while Ben ... ( read original story ...)

The mayor of Hiroshima called out nuclear-armed nations Wednesday as Japan marked the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of his city. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s mounting political and fiscal uncertainties risk weighing on demand at an auction of 30-year government debt on Thursday as fragile investor sentiment keeps yields elevated.The sale will serve as a test of the market’s appetite for long-dated debt following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s defeat in last month’s upper house election. ( read original ...

The estimated population of brown bears in Hokkaido stood at 11,600 as of the end of 2023, down 500 from the previous year, according to th ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is making a major push to construct new multipurpose arenas outside Tokyo and Osaka, with IG Arena in Nagoya -- Japan's third ... ( read original story ...)