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Business results at Japanese companies have gone into freefall as the novel coronavirus continues to spread, sending severe tremors across the country･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore has reported its biggest daily jump in new coronavirus infections, most of them linked to foreign workers living in crowded dormitories. Foreigners account for over a third of Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)

The sailor who died was among 585 crew members who have tested positive so far. Those infected are being isolated on the U.S. naval base, while those who test negative have been moved ashore to ... ( read original story ...)

Every year, students in a mountain village spend months preparing for an elaborate Kabuki performance. An aging society has put their show — and their school — in jeopardy. ( read original story ...)

A resident at a dormitory for members of the House of Representatives has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the dorm announced on th･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Japanese Minister of Defence Takeshi Iwaya said on Friday South Korea’s decision to end an intelligence-sharing pact was regrettable and showed it failed to appreciate ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- A Japanese agency priced a bond with a negative yield for the first time, in a sign that such debt sales may increase in the nation amid the global tumble in interest rates. Japan ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s key inflation gauge remained unchanged in July amid increasing speculation that the Bank of Japan may ramp up its stimulus as early as next month. Consumer prices excluding ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday it will scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, drawing a swift protest from ... which is sensitive to security,” Kim told a news conference ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Kyodo News agency quoted an unidentified Japanese government official as saying the South Korean decision was "extremely regrettable." Public broadcaster NHK said an unidentified official ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea said Thursday it is cancelling an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan amid a bitter trade dispute, a surprise announcement that is likely to set back U.S. ( read original story ...)

“We must look to Yokohama’s future, the 20-30 years ahead,” Mayor Fumiko Hayashi told a news conference streamed on the city government’s website, announcing the bid. “I’ve come to the ... ( read original story ...)

“We must look to Yokohama’s future, the 20 to 30 years ahead,” Mayor Fumiko Hayashi told a news conference, announcing its preparation of an official bid. “I’ve come to the conclusion that in order to ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi said the city was preparing a bid, with expectations for such a resort to bring the city a “virtuous cycle” of greater economic investment and growth. She made the ... ( read original story ...)

"We must look to Yokohama's future, the 20-30 years ahead," Mayor Fumiko Hayashi told a news conference streamed on the city government's website, announcing its preparation of an official bid. "I've ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Having trouble getting tickets for next year's Tokyo Olympics? That's no problem if you have $60,000 to spare. Tokyo Olympic organizers are offering high-end hospitality packages to Japan ... ( read original story ...)