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Warning sirens sounded in South Korea and Japan after North Korea launched what it said was a space satellite. The launch failed after a second-stage fault in the rocket, according to North Korean media. ( read original story ...)

The start of an inflationary regime, coupled with the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s valuation reforms, will boost Japanese stocks to their record high as early as the first half of 2025, according to BofA Securities. ( read original story ...)

The Osaka Regional Immigration Services Bureau says that a full-time female doctor may have examined detainees while intoxicated in January. The doctor has since been suspended, the bureau said ... ( read original story ...)

Japan on Wednesday passed a law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years, as it tries to reinvigorate the sector to meet energy challenges and climate targets.The bill intends to "establish an electricity supply system that will achieve a carbon-free society", ( read original story ...)

Kishida has vowed to double childcare spending over the next three years in a bid to help reverse the country's dwindling birth rate. The government had previously estimated that it needed to secure around 3 trillion yen per year to cover the expansion of childcare allowances and other related benefits. ( read original story ...)