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Japan's net external assets rose to a record 533.1 trillion yen ($3.73 trillion) in 2024, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, rising for a seventh straight year thanks to a weak yen and strong ... ( read original story ...)

Japan lost its position as the world’s largest creditor nation for the first time in 34 years, despite posting a record amount of overseas assets. ( read original story ...)

A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation hit 3.1% in April, data showed on Tuesday, keeping alive expectations of further interest rate hikes by the central bank. Service-sector ... ( read original story ...)

Each year, Japan builds approximately 9 million cars and ships roughly 1.5 million of them to the United States. Additionally, they export over 1.4 million vehicles annually to the United States from ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he considers cooperation with the United States in the shipbuilding industry, such as on repairing U.S. military vessels and the joint development of ... ( read original story ...)

A pair of Yubari melons, the so called king of Hokkaido s summer fruit, were purchased for 1 million yen in this year s first auction at the Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo penthouse developed by Swedish buyout firm EQT AB has sold for about ¥9.5 billion ($67 million), shedding light on the cost of buying into the city’s booming high-end property market. ( read original story ...)

Former world number one Naomi Osaka cannot seem to catch a break at the French Open after her first-round loss to Paula Badosa on Monday, with the Japanese battling blisters, tears and mercurial form ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka still wore the pink accessories in her hair inspired by “sakura” — cherry blossoms — and there were streaks on her cheeks where tears had rolled, when she sat down for a French Open news ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's appearance at the French Open turned out to be a brief one, as she lost her opening-round match to No. 10 Paula Badosa on Monday. ( read original story ...)

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Naomi Osaka had a tough road in the 2025 French Open. While she performed better than expected Monday, Osaka was eliminated in the first round after losing to No. 10 Paula Badosa. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka enjoyed the lead when she abruptly took a medical time break at the French Open. In a much awaited first-round encounter in Paris, the four-time Major champion lined up against Paula ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka had put herself in the lead when she suddenly called a medical time-out at the French Open. The four-time Major winner was facing 10th seed Paula Badosa in a highly anticipated first-round ... ( read original story ...)

Our Sapporo Travel Guide! Join us as we explore this most unusual of Japanese cities. Sapporo is unlike any other Japanese city you'll ever visit. Not just because of its food or its climate or even ... ( read original story ...)

Tsuruha, based in Sapporo, has announced it will integrate its operations with Welcia, the biggest force within the Japanese pharmacy industry, in December. ( read original story ...)