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In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own society of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is headed for Washington for his fourth round of trade negotiations with the US, signaling that talks will continue as expected despite a US court ruling ... ( read original story ...)

Instead of looking to the future, the Expo‘s gathering of 158 nations exchanging visions of peace and progress feels stuck in the past. ( read original story ...)

Japan is considering using the purchase of U.S. defence equipment as a bargaining chip in tariff talks, its top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Thursday as he heads for a fourth round of the ... ( read original story ...)

China has removed its last buoy from Japanese economic waters, a Japan Coast Guard spokesman said Thursday, in what may be a move by Beijing to improve ties. Japan said in December it had spotted a ... ( read original story ...)

The Trump administration asked Japan in early May to increase its share of costs for U.S. troops stationed there, prompting Tokyo to consider boosting facility funding by tens of billions of yen, the ... ( read original story ...)

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ... ( read original story ...)

Citigroup Inc. revoked the firing of a senior trader in Japan as part of a wrongful dismissal settlement following years of wrangling over problematic trading practices in the bank’s Asia unit. ( read original story ...)

Japan is stepping up efforts to deter China’s military ambitions in the Asia-Pacific as Tokyo and other US partners seek clarity from the Trump administration about its plans to counter Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)

Government bond markets should be seen, but not felt. These giant pools of capital are meant to move slowly. Japan, home to one of the biggest and usually most boring of all, is bucking that trend ... ( read original story ...)

The Snack Basue manga series will end on May 29 in the next issue of Shueishas Weekly Young Jump. The comedy manga, which began in 2017, follows stories from a bar in Sapporo. It also inspired a TV ... ( read original story ...)

Netflix's latest K-drama, Tastefully Yours returned to our screens on May 26, 2025 with Episode 6 titled "Jungjae Manual". ( read original story ...)

Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka says she "hates disappointing people" after she lost to Spain's Paula Badosa in the first round of the French Open. ( read original story ...)

Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed not to "disgrace the title." ... ( read original story ...)

In the faceoff between heavily indebted developed economies and increasingly wary investors, Japan has blinked first, announcing that it will reconsider its debt profile strategy amid plunging demand ... ( read original story ...)

Onosato Daiki became the first Japanese man in eight years to be named a yokozuna, or grand champion, the highest title in the sport. ( read original story ...)