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Japan's benchmark stock index soared to new highs on Monday after the country posted a solid economic performance despite the resurgence of Covid-19. ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy expanded more than expected in the fourth quarter, extending the recovery from its worst postwar recession thanks to a rebound in overseas demand that boosted exports and capital ... ( read original story ...)

Major Japanese tire maker Yokohama Rubber Co. will expand its tire mold production capacity in Thailand as part of efforts to ensure stable supply in Southeast Asia. Yokohama Rubber said in a press ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya’s central district is seeing more empty stores and offices as the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in teleworking and almost no inbound tourists. ( read original story ...)

Asian shares started the week off with a rally, as Japan’s Nikkei 225 index briefly topped 30,000 for the first time since August 1990. As of midday the Nikkei had ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy has gradually emerged from last year's initial state of emergency curbs thanks to a rebound in exports. ( read original story ...)

The world’s third largest economy capped off a terrible year with a sharp rise in activity. Still, analysts say trouble lies ahead. ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy expanded by an annualised 12.7% in October-December last year, government data showed on Monday, a sign the country was emerging from the initial hit from the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Olympic Games president Yoshiro Mori followed the standard procedure for a Japanese politician after making sexist remarks: retract the comments, apologise — less for their content than for any ... ( read original story ...)

But its source — a mix of ingrained gender inequality, invisible networks that support the incompetent, excessive deference to authority, opaque habits of governance and other stabilisers of the ... ( read original story ...)

Rizin announced a number of fights for Rizin 27, their first show of 2021 and it features the super atomweight championship. ( read original story ...)

Star tennis player Naomi Osaka is positioning herself to be known for more than just her athletic abilities. Taking to her Twitter account ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and says it will start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries ... ( read original story ...)

Serena Williams overcame Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open to set up a quarter-final with Simona Halep while Naomi Osaka saved match points in her win over Garbiñe Muguruza ... ( read original story ...)

Less than six weeks before the Olympic torch relay was due to begin in Fukushima, showcasing the region's recovery from a catastrophic nuclear disaster a decade ago, the Japanese prefecture has once ... ( read original story ...)

Japan issued its first approval for a vaccine against the coronavirus on Sunday, saying that it would use the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to begin inoculating frontline health care workers this week. ( read original story ...)