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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday he was eager to move into his official residence despite long-standing rumours about hauntings at the historic site witness to military rebellions ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese death-row inmate Chisako Kakehi, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers​, has died in a detention center at age 78, officials say, ... ( read original story ...)

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the next fiscal year, while limiting new bond issuance to the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese manufacturing giant Nidec said on Friday it planned to launch a 257 billion yen ($1.6 billion) bid for Makino Milling Machine, a surprise unsolicited takeover offer in a ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan accelerates building up its strike-back capability with long-range cruise missiles and ... ( read original story ...)

Asia-Pacific markets are set to open higher, as some markets return from the Boxing Day holiday and investors eye a slew of economic data in the region. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese economy is gathering strength but momentum remains uneven, with indicators showing healthy growth in inflation and retail sales but a decline in industrial production. ( read original story ...)

Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December as price pressures broadened, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike. The data will be ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines announced it faced a cyberattack on Thursday that disrupted more than 20 domestic flights. The airline said it managed to halt the attack and restore its systems within hours, ... ( read original story ...)

The flagship carrier says it was able to identify the areas affected and is checking on a recovery of systems. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nippon Steel said on Thursday it has extended the closing period for its $15 billion purchase of U.S. Steel, expressing confidence that the acquisition will protect and grow the American company. ( read original story ...)

A man was hit and killed by a subway train in Nagoya on Thursday morning. The incident occurred at around 6:20 a.m. at Sakae Station on the Higashiyama Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway in Naka Ward ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's crude steel output is expected to fall 2.4% in the first three months of 2025 due to slow demand from the manufacturing and construction sectors, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Asia-Pacific stocks were mostly up Thursday, with several markets remaining closed for Boxing Day. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.08%, while the Topix added 1.07%, a day after a report said the country was preparing a record $735 billion budget for its fiscal year starting in April. ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines said it was hit by a cyberattack Thursday, causing delays to more than 20 domestic flights but the carrier said there was no impact on flight safety. JAL said the problem started ... ( read original story ...)

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