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Japanese supermarket rice prices fell for the first time in 18 weeks, the agriculture ministry said on Monday, though they were still double the price from the same period a year earlier. ( read original story ...)

Japan's top oil refiner, Eneos Holdings, plans to increase investment in low-carbon energy such as liquefied natural gas and sustainable aviation fuel, while slowing efforts in cleaner alternatives ... ( read original story ...)

Sentiment among Japanese merchants sank to the lowest in more than three years, underscoring deepening concerns over the economic outlook at home and abroad as the impact from US tariffs begins to ... ( read original story ...)

Great Britain will play Japan in the quarter-finals of September's Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China. The winners will face either the USA or Kazakhstan in the semi-finals, with the other ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Dome, Japan, on the 10th and 11th, and met with 80,000 local fans. This is the first time in about eight years since 'Act III, M.O.T.T.E World Tour' in 2017, and despite an eight-year absence, ... ( read original story ...)

The governors of Tokyo and Bangkok confirmed in their recent meeting that the two cities will work closely together on urban planning and tackling low birthrates. Chadchart Sittipunt, governor of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's service-sector sentiment worsened in April on concern over the impact of higher U.S. tariffs, a government survey showed on Monday, a sign uncertainty over trade talks with Washington was ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s 30-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level in almost 25 years as optimism from US-China trade talks encouraged selling of haven assets. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s bank deposits increased at the slowest pace since April 2007 as households seek to safeguard their assets from inflation. ( read original story ...)

According to the Japan Weather Association, successful heat acclimation makes it easier to sweat and reduces the likelihood of heat retention in the body. As it can take anywhere from a few days to ... ( read original story ...)

CDP leader Yoshihiko Noda told reporters in Sapporo that if the ruling camp does not decide on the consumption tax cut, it would have to become an election issue. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government was ready to take further steps to cushion the economic blow from higher U.S. tariffs, but signalled caution on cutting the country ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday signalled that increasing corn imports from the U.S. would be among options in trade negotiations with Washington. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s onsen (hot spring) culture is steeped in tradition, from ancient purification rituals to the communal serenity of sento and onsen. However, the culture is evolving. There is a new wave of spas ... ( read original story ...)

Police on a Japanese holiday island have arrested three Chinese nationals after thousands of protected hermit crabs were found stuffed into multiple suitcases. ( read original story ...)

In the bustling nightlife district near Osaka's Umeda area is a narrow street known for attracting women engaged in prostitution and men seek･･･ ... ( read original story ...)