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Hello. Today we look at inequality in Japan and South Korea and a fiscal cliff that’s looming for many emerging economies. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday stressed to Southeast Asian leaders his country's strong opposition to challenges to a free and open maritime order, underscoring regional concerns ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's push to restart Japanese nuclear power plants idled after the Fukushima disaster faces stiff opposition ahead of a general election on Sunday, where his future as leader ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese capital reported 36 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 27, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced, the 11th day straight under 50 c ... ( read original story ...)

The switch is planned at the same time as a large upgrade of the exchange's trading systems, in the second half of the fiscal year ending March 2025. ( read original story ...)

They have minimal support in polls. But by teaming up with other opposition parties for the first time, they have been made a boogeyman by the unpopular party in power. ( read original story ...)

Japan Exchange Group Inc said in a statement on its website on Wednesday that it is looking to extend Tokyo bourse trading hours by 30 minutes in latter half of 2024. (Reporting by Kevin Buckland; Edi ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower today on profit-taking after sharp rallies in the previous session, as investors closely watched this week’s corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.16 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks dropped Wednesday morning as investors secured gains from the previous day's rally, with a cautious mood prevailing ahead of earnings reports from major Japanese firms and a general ... ( read original story ...)

With its expansion into Japan, Tier One will be looking to discover 'the hottest up-and-coming local talents to sign and develop'. ( read original story ...)

Princess Mako married her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro, despite pushback from her family. And now the couple will be heading to the U.S. for a fresh start. NBC News’ Matt Bradley has the details. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to draw up key economic proposals shortly after Sunday’s general election, including the contents of a stimulus plan worth tens of trillions of yen. ( read original story ...)

The second half of the iRacing Rallycross presented by Yokohama season sends the world’s best sim racers and an all-star lineup of real-world pros and Twitch streamers to Hell—Lankebanen, in Norway, ... ( read original story ...)

As companies race to reduce their carbon footprint and minimize material waste, researchers from Osaka University in Japan have uncovered a solution that will help companies achieve highly complex ... ( read original story ...)

Contemporary Italian and Japanese cuisine flirt to exquisite effect — in gorgeous, glamorous surrounds — at the celebrated Italian chef’s latest outpost ... ( read original story ...)

Lauren Price was middleweight champion at Tokyo 2020, having overcome the death of her grandfather in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)