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A former Japanese soldier who came forward with her sexual misconduct case says harassment was as rampant in her army unit as if “part of daily communication.” ... ( read original story ...)

The event is planned for June 1 in the Japanese capital, the first destination for this now-traditionally traveling show. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo is mandating that all new homes in the city be built with rooftop solar panels starting in 2025. Tokyo is the first Japanese city to require rooftop solar on new homes. The mandate, which goes ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell Monday after renewed fears of a global slowdown drove down Wall Street shares. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.05 percent, or 289.48 points, to 27,237.64, while the broader ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan is continuing large-scale monetary stimulus as the economy has not fully recovered from COVID-induced slump and as wage growth has lagged behind price hikes, former BOJ deputy ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. dollar slipped on Monday as a pick-up in market sentiment drove stocks and riskier currencies higher, while the yen gained on reports that Japan will consider revising a decade-old blueprint ... ( read original story ...)

It emerged recently that 22 officers at Nagoya Prison in central Japan had repeatedly assaulted three inmates. Twenty years ago, guards at the same fa ... ( read original story ...)

Japan next year will consider revising its decade-old blueprint for fighting deflation, sources said, as financial markets bet that a weak yen and rising consumer prices will force the central bank to ... ( read original story ...)