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The Norwegian central bank said on Wednesday it had put Japan's Kirin Holdings Ltd Co on a watch list for possible exclusion from its $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund over the firm's ties to a ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese government officials are in agreement over a potential extension of a COVID-19 state of emergency, as cases continue to rise in areas like Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Japanese fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa, who first announced his intention in 2018 to take a group of artists with him on a six-day trip around the Moon, said Tuesday that he's inviting the public to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities chairwoman Yaeko Shiraishi has also been added to the Executive Board. The remaining new members include professors, lawyers and business ... ( read original story ...)

CEO of Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020), attends the press conference after Tokyo 2020 president Mori Yoshiro announced his resignation in Tokyo, Japan, on ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is considering extending an ongoing state of emergency for the Tokyo region for about two weeks, amid concerns that infections have not slowed ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympics organisers approved 12 new female executive board members on Wednesday, less than two weeks after appointing a woman president in the wake of an embarrassing sexism row. The ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended higher in mostly directionless trading Wednesday as hopes for access to additional coronavirus vaccines in Japan s ... ( read original story ...)

Travelers often research hotels and attractions, but what about etiquette? Here's a guide on the social customs Japan wants travelers to know before they arrive. ( read original story ...)

Kenko Tokina has announced it will enter a business alliance on April 1 that will see it become the new source for sales and support of Carl Zeiss equipment in Japan. ( read original story ...)

SoftBank's internet subsidiary Z Holdings outlined plans on Monday to invest 500 billion yen (US$4.7 billion) in technology over five years to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's powerful lower house on Tuesday passed a record $1 trillion budget for the coming financial year, and lawmakers are already debating further stimulus to cope with the economic fallout from the ... ( read original story ...)

Separate data painted a more optimistic picture of Japan's job market in January. Capital spending fell 4.8% in October-December compared with the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) ... ( read original story ...)

Nippon Steel Corp., Japan’s top producer, is shifting its focus to recycling the metal as ambitious net-zero emission targets intensify a race to develop cleaner steel.Taking steps toward ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese companies will continue to invest in Ireland, despite concerns over spiralling wage costs, according to one of Japan’s most influential political figures. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Bridgestone Corp. is marking the 90th anniversary ... "I have great appreciation for our customers, business partners, community members and various other stakeholders who have supported ... ( read original story ...)