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Barely weeks after Japanese stocks broke three-decade highs, the country's financial markets are hurtling toward another phenomenon not seen for the best part of a generation: rising interest rates. B ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese company hoped to become the country’s first private business to put a satellite into orbit. The failed launch was its inaugural flight. ( read original story ...)

The lightweight Kairos rocket exploded in flames just seconds after taking off around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning local time from Space Port Kii, about 420 kilometers (260 miles) southwest of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Hopes are high for a meaningful wage increase at the ongoing "shunto" annual wage negotiations between unions and employers. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese man who had been on an international wanted list for allegedly committing investment fraud was arrested Wednesday four ye ... ( read original story ...)

A pair who were back-country skiing in Japan have been killed, after an avalanche struck Mt Yotei in Hokkaido on Monday. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Space One will launch its Kairos small rocket on its inaugural trip on Wednesday, in a bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite in orbit. ( read original story ...)

The small rocket that Japan's Space One launched for its inaugural flight exploded shortly after take-off, live-streaming images showed on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to fully meet its union's request for annual pay increases, the Mainichi newspaper said on Wednesday, as top Japanese companies look likely to offer sizeable salary hikes ... ( read original story ...)

Some of Japan's biggest companies are expected to formally offer sizeable pay increases at annual talks with unions that wrap up on Wednesday, clearing the way for the central bank to end negative ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Space One will launch its Kairos small rocket on its inaugural trip on Wednesday, in a bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite in orbit. ( read original story ...)

A gentle pink wave is steadily sweeping across Japan, gradually advancing in a front from south to north. This is the annual spectacle of cherry tree blossoms bursting open in a great frothy flush of ... ( read original story ...)

A group of lawyers has submitted a recommendation asking the Japanese government to stop imposing haircuts on prisoners after a transgender w ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis is a demanding sport, but for women in particular, balancing the pressures of motherhood can take it to a whole new level of pressure. That reality — as well as the joys of motherhood — has ... ( read original story ...)

Japan commemorated the 13th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster on Monday, with memorial services held across affected prefectures. Devastating tragedy: On March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude ... ( read original story ...)

Evita Griskenas, an exemplary student at Columbia University, excels as a prominent figure in both academia and athletics. In addition to her scholarly pursuits, Griskenas is renowned as a formidable ... ( read original story ...)