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The engine for a flagship new small Japanese rocket has burst into flames during a combustion test, but there was no injury or damage to the outside, officials said. ( read original story ...)

A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation held near 3% in October, data showed on Tuesday, offering further evidence that conditions for another near-term interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan were falling into place. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's space agency has halted an engine combustion test of its Epsilon S rocket, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, after a fire broke out at the test site, 16 months after another ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea expressed regret to Japan on Monday over Tokyo's attitude towards a memorial service held for labourers including Koreans forced to work in Japan's Sado mines during World War Two, Seoul's ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would ask companies to raise wages significantly during next year's labour negotiations in the spring, known as 'shunto'. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- More than 50% of households in Japan's capital will be occupied by only one person in a little over 25 years, according to national estimates of the household makeup of Japan in 2050 by ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would ask companies to raise wages significantly during next year's labour negotiations in the spring, known as 'shunto'. Ishiba made the remarks at the end of a three-party meeting between the government, ( read original story ...)

NHK has learned the governments of Japan and Morocco aim to promote investment and trade, with a focus on the automotive sector. ( read original story ...)

Japan Authorities Raid Amazon Japan for Possible Anti-Competitive Practices, Nikkei Reports TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese Fair Trade Commission conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on ... ( read original story ...)

A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation held steady near 3% in October, data showed on Tuesday, reinforcing the central bank's view that rising wages are prodding more firms to pass on ... ( read original story ...)

The South Korean ceremony took place near Japan's Sado mines, where an estimated 1,500 Korean laborers were forced to work during WW2. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A majority of the wards in Tokyo do not have emergency preparedness measures specifically directed toward international visitors, a Nikkei survey shows, underscoring the urgent need to create ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will hold a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the dark side of their history. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber is supplying its BluEarth-GT AE51 tires as original equipment (OE) to Toyota for use on the automaker’s new hybrid sedan, the Camry, sales of which were launched gradually in Europe, ... ( read original story ...)

The Osaka High Court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a doctor to 18 years in prison for the consensual killing o ... ( read original story ...)

Arriving at a destination is always a thrill, but it’s often tempered by the knowledge you may have to negotiate a long “other passports” line at immigration. For me, that’s usually the worst part of ... ( read original story ...)