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Japan is one of the countries most affected by restrictions placed on one of the world’s most important choke points. ( read original story ...)

Japan has come under US pressure to raise rates and strengthen the yen, which tumbled to a 40-year low this year. Bessent said on Tuesday that he had “pretty good insight into what the Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Japan's wholesale inflation remained elevated in August, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price pressures that cement the case for the central ... ( read original story ...)

Isao Harimoto, the baseball great who survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb and still holds Japan's hits record, has died. He was 86. The Golden Players Club, an organization for elite baseball players, ... ( read original story ...)

The new ‘true-scale’ map shrinks Europe and North America while enlarging Africa – and depicts the disputed Kuril islands as ruled by Moscow ... ( read original story ...)

Amid ambitious transformation driven by risk it could be drawn into a Taiwan conflict, Tokyo tackles tough obstacles at home, analysts say ... ( read original story ...)

The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) announced key pre-opening details on September 10 for Tokyo Game Show 2026 (TGS2026), including exhibitor scale, venue maps, stage events, and ... ( read original story ...)

A journalist, he was the first Japanese person to enter space, joining a Soviet crew as part of a spectacular $35 million ratings stunt in 1990. ( read original story ...)

Xbox is heading to Tokyo Game Show 2026 to show off new gameplay trailers and info. Here's how and where you can catch Xbox's Tokyo Game Show reveals live. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka on Tuesday served up a response to people criticizing her fashion game at this year’s U.S. Open. “You know… idgaf if you don’t like me,” wrote the women’s tennis superstar in a post to her ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo sure has been stepping up its Mexican restaurant game recently, with authentic taquerías and traditional family-style eateries alike doing a booming trade all across the capital. Seven local ... ( read original story ...)

Xbox has confirmed its Tokyo Game Show 2026 showcase, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Minecraft Dungeons II among the games set to be playable at the event. ( read original story ...)

Pizza Bar – Pier Daniele Seu combines pies from the award-winning pizzaiolo with expertly crafted cocktails ... ( read original story ...)

Hawkish comments follow pressure from US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and volatility in currency and bond markets ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Landmarks, medical institutions and other facilities across Japan are being illuminated in gold as part of the Gold September Campaign, an in･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka carved out time in her schedule Wednesday to address her critics. Osaka had quite the run at the US Open this year – both on and off the court. She kicked off her campaign by pulling up to Arthur Ashe Stadium in an Allen Iverson-inspired outfit for her match against Anastasia Zakharova. ( read ...