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Thirty years ago in its heyday Japan’s economy was bigger than the whole of Asia combined. Today it is the size of just three Chinese coastal regions. Japan has been the economic powerhouse of Asia ... ( read original story ...)

After they were kicked out of Little Tokyo in 2024, the owners of Japanese restaurant Suehiro have signed a lease to be a part of the newest mixed-use development being built in their old neighborhood ... ( read original story ...)

"Think about it. There's a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic ​bombers. Japan has neither of such weapons, ⁠and yet ⁠Japan is labelled 'new ⁠militarism'?," ​he said on ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka at the 2026 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2026 in Paris, France As Naomi Osaka scored her 100th Grand Slam match with a win at 2026 French Open on Saturday, she also served up ... ( read original story ...)

Japan rejects China’s accusation that it’s pursuing “new militarism,” Tokyo’s defense chief said Sunday, in one of the sharpest responses yet to Beijing’s criticism. ( read original story ...)

Pakistan, May 31 -- Naomi Osaka continued to shine in the City of Light as she beat American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, in the French Open third round on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

NAGASAKI -- This southwest Japan city is seeing a surge in school trips from the Tokyo metropolitan area as schools seek to avoid overcrowded Kyoto an･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Amazing footage taken by Japan's Coast Guard shows an eruption near Iwo Jima after an eruption just two months prior to when this footage was captured. Creditt: Japan Coast Guard ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo allocated $14.658 million, or about 2.2 billion yen, from its supplementary budget for fiscal year 2025. Japan’s Foreign Ministry said the funds would be used exclusively to purchase nonlethal ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is seeking her first-ever French Open title, but she'll have to go through No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka. ( read original story ...)

A look at mysterious or restricted tunnel areas beneath Tokyo, focusing on underground infrastructure, urban legends, and the curiosity around places that are normally off-limits to the public. ( read original story ...)

World number one Aryna Sabalenka joins Naomi Osaka in the fourth round of the French Open, with defending champion Coco Gauff in action later. ( read original story ...)

Japan market reforms, an undervalued yen and industrial leadership are creating opportunities in Japanese stocks, ETFs and global exporters over the next three years. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s ... ( read original story ...)

Japan officially lists 17 Japanese nationals as having been abducted by North Korea, with five returned in 2002. ( read original story ...)

Japan's latest headcount brings more bad news for a country already bracing for a demographic crunch. A new census shows the population, including foreign residents, shrank by 3.1 million between 2020 ... ( read original story ...)