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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday said the government has compiled an emergency economic package to alleviate any impact on industries and households from the United States' new import ... ( read original story ...)

A man who abused his power by telling a guard to kneel at the Osaka Expo in Japan in 2025 is getting angry. According to Japanese media, including the Sankei Shimbun, a video of a security guard ... ( read original story ...)

The 490,000-square-meter resort will have a casino and other facilities with a total floor space of 770,000 square meters. ( read original story ...)

Personal information of up to 200 visitors who made reservations to see the Uzbekistan Pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

A ground breaking ceremony for MGM Osaka, Japan’s first integrated resort (IR) with casino, was held on Thursday, announced the complex’s promoter, Osaka IR KK in a press release. The ceremony was ... ( read original story ...)

The levels for seven current and former employees were about 38 times those for residents, with three showing signs of interstitial lung disease. ( read original story ...)

Construction for a casino resort began Thursday in Osaka at a site close to the venue of the 2025 World Exposition, despite concerns about noise affecting the ongoing international event. The ... ( read original story ...)

Kengo Kuma, Manuel Herz, Lina Ghotmeh, Sou Fujimoto, Foster + Partners, Shigeru Ban, OMA*AMO, and others are among the architects participating in Expo 2025. AN rounded up 20 must see pavilions at the ... ( read original story ...)

Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated to a two-year high in April on surging food costs, making the central bank's quest to fully exit ultra easy policy a delicate balancing act of managing ... ( read original story ...)

Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area accelerated as many Japanese companies raised prices of products and services in April to coincide with the start of the new fiscal year. ( read original story ...)

The pace of inflation in Tokyo picked up from the previous month to the fastest pace in two years, supporting the Bank of Japan’s rate-hike stance that is now complicated by uncertainty stemming from ... ( read original story ...)

JGBs fell in price terms in early trade after Tokyo inflation quickened more than expected, backing the case for the Bank of Japan to maintain its rate-increase cycle. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government expects to complete an extension of the Oedo subway line by 2040, according to a draft plan to improve transportation access across the capital. ( read original story ...)

Police in Sapporo have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 10-year-old son. According to police, Shinichi Atsumi, a company employee, has admitted to strangling his son Ritsu at ... ( read original story ...)

In western Japan, Himeji Castle is preparing to implement a dual-rate admission policy. Starting in March 2026, local residents will continue paying 1,000 yen for entry, while visitors from outside ... ( read original story ...)

President Donald Trump's energy security council plans to host a summit in Alaska in early June, when it hopes Japanese and South Korean officials will announce commitments to the Alaska LNG project, ... ( read original story ...)