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Japan Airlines will buy 42 planes from Airbus and Boeing , it said on Thursday, in a breakthrough for European planemaker Airbus, which will provide single-aisle jets to the long-time Boeing customer ... ( read original story ...)

International investors and foreign governments have used the currency as a reliable vehicle for low-cost borrowing ... ( read original story ...)

The candidates meet with city staff on Monday and have a public town hall that evening. They will be interviewed by the City Council in executive session on Tuesday. The plan is to have a selection ... ( read original story ...)

The governor of Japan's Niigata prefecture, Hideyo Hanazumi, said on Thursday more talks were needed over the possible restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, suggesting operations may ... ( read original story ...)

At least nine people were killed when a South Korean-flagged vessel capsized off Japan, South Korea's foreign ministry said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Approximately 180 people recently turned up at Ueno Park for a free meal courtesy of a homeless outreach project organized by the Yokota Air Base chapel and a local church. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average hit a record high on Thursday and the yen rebounded from a four-month low, after the U.S. Federal Reserve stuck to its easing path despite recent heated inflation readings ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors plans to use Thailand as a production base for an electric version of its D-MAX pickup truck, with a plan to start exports next year, a Thai government spokesperson ... ( read original story ...)

With her mom and sister watching, Osaka made a winning return to Hard Rock Stadium for the first time since her run to the 2022 final. ( read original story ...)

Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based artificial intelligence startup founded by two prominent former Google researchers, released AI models on Wednesday it said were built using a novel method inspired by ... ( read original story ...)

New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Nic Nemeth will take on Tomohiro Ishii at NJPW Windy City Riot on April 12. Plus, Jack Perry faces Shota Umino. Furthermore, El Phantasmo & Hikuleo will defend ... ( read original story ...)

Home to a large Pakistani community, the city of Yashio in Saitama Prefecture is nicknamed Yashiostan. It's here that we meet Mian Ramzan Siddique, who opened a halal food court, a place for his ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka took another confident step in her comeback from maternity leave by easing past Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday to move into the second round of the Miami Open, where another ... ( read original story ...)

A cycle tour of two remote islands that lie within Tokyo's city limits. On Niijima, we see homes built with a hard volcanic rock called Koga stone, which is also used to make glass art. Locals still ... ( read original story ...)

A medium-sized earthquake has with its epicenter north of Tokyo has rattled buildings in Japan. No tsunami warning was issued in the aftermath. ( read original story ...)

Senior diplomats from the Philippines, Japan and United States are holding talks in Tokyo to prepare for the first-ever summit of their leaders at the White House in Washington DC next month. ( read original story ...)