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A fire broke out in a residential area in Kiyosu, on the outskirts of Nagoya, in Japan’s Aichi prefecture, on March 5, and spread to a temple and several houses.Police said “the fire has spread to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei index closed at an all-time high above the 40,000 mark the previous day. ( read original story ...)

"Caution: robot!" chirps the green self-driving delivery vehicle as it trundles down the street to a pork cutlet restaurant in Tokyo to pick up a meal ordered on Uber Eats. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo shares eased Tuesday morning after marking a record close the previous day, while Wall Street softened ahead of several key US trading cues. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Tuesday that China's rapidly expanding military power was a "serious concern" for Japan and the international society. ( read original story ...)

"Congratulations to the team of Thai ice sculpture artists who won the 1st place at the Sapporo Snow Festival 2024, Japan," reads the Thai-language caption of a Facebook post on February 25, 2024. The ... ( read original story ...)

Immersive exhibition invites visitors to discover the country's past, present and future NUSSLI, LAVA, and insglück collaborate for ambitious project ... ( read original story ...)

Randy Garutti knows street food: He has been Shake Shack's chief executive officer since its inception as a hot dog cart in New York’s Madison Square Park. But when Garutti visits Tokyo, which boasts ... ( read original story ...)

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is partnering with Naomi Osaka’s media company Hana Kuma to improve branding and fan engagement in women’s golf, Sports Pro Media reports. Hana Kuma ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei stock index has been on a record-breaking spree, but the country's ailing economy has experts divided over this sustainability of this rally. ( read original story ...)

Japan's top government ministers denied a media report that Tokyo is considering calling an end to deflation, adding policymakers are focused on ensuring the economy doesn't revert to a protracted ... ( read original story ...)

Price growth in Tokyo surged back above the Bank of Japan’s target in February, a jump that supports the case for the central bank’s first interest rate hike since 2007. ( read original story ...)

On Tuesday, inflation figures for Tokyo garnered investor interest early in the session. The core annual inflation rate accelerated from 1.6% to 2.5% in February. The annual inflation rate picked up ... ( read original story ...)

Global stock markets wavered on Monday but Tokyo closed at an all-time high, while oil prices rose slightly after a decision by major crude producers to extend output cuts.- Oil cuts - On the ... ( read original story ...)

Benson Kipruto and Sutume Asefa Kebede both set course records with their 2024 Tokyo Marathon victories, but which carbon-plated super shoes made the podiums? ( read original story ...)

Big Japanese companies are well equipped for the end of the country’s long-standing era of negative interest rates. Yet, when it arrives, the shift in monetary policy will unearth the dark side of ... ( read original story ...)