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Japanese confectioner Tachibana Tenshinan hopes to meet on global demand for unique cultural foods, with its iconic ningyo-yaki as a star product that embodies good fortune, longevity, and happiness. ( read original story ...)

Bain-backed Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen ($4.84 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public offering, with the chipmaker to receive listing approval from the Tokyo bourse on Friday, ( read original story ...)

Through October, about 30.2 million tourists have arrived in Japan, just shy of the annual record of 31.9 million set in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic shut global borders. Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters. ( read original story ...)

A nonprofit organization based here that has been supporting children with foreign roots in Japan for nearly half a century is crowdfundin ... ( read original story ...)

Terumi Tanaka, co-chair of a group representing survivors of the US atomic bomb attacks in 1945 which was awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, tells Adam Withnall in Tokyo that civilisation as we kn ( read original story ...)

In 2025 Japan’s baby-boomers will all be 75 or older. This poses problems for the country’s social systems. Bold reforms and greater honesty are needed ( read original story ...)

China said the airspace violation occurred when the plane's pilot took emergency measures due to turbulence, Japan's Foreign Ministry said. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama City inaugurates 'Tech Hub Yokohama' to foster global innovation, uniting researchers and entrepreneurs to nurture startups and unicorn companies. Located in Minato Mirai, the hub aspires to ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama City hosted a four-day musical event, "Live Yokohama," to celebrate its rich jazz heritage while engaging diverse communities. Featuring performances by jazz bands, high school brass bands, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's players say that former England coach Eddie Jones' turbo-charged game plan is beginning to emerge on the pitch. ( read original story ...)

This autumn, Yokohama City resonated with music during the 4-day event “Live Yokohama.” The city continues its efforts to become an even more vibrant and comfortable place to live. Show Full Article A ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama City has launched “Tech Hub Yokohama” to support global start-up companies, marking an important step toward fostering innovation. The launch event brought together future business leaders to ... ( read original story ...)

bsTOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government plans to invest 200 billion yen ($1.28 billion) in semiconductor startup Rapidus in the year starting April 2025 to help it meet its target of starting ... ( read original story ...)

Join the BBC's Paul Carter in Tokyo as he marks 60 years of the iconic Shinkansen, better known as the bullet train. With 6.8 billion passengers and delays averaging just one minute, Paul discovers ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese officials say they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan’s airspace after explaining that an incursion by a Chinese military aircraft ... ( read original story ...)

The lawsuit focused on changes in levels of base-related noise since U.S. carrier-based aircraft were relocated to the Iwakuni base in Yamaguchi Prefecture. ( read original story ...)