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Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is looking to the country's $7 trillion household savings hoard to support bond demand with plans to launch new products and incentives, building on hot recent retail sales and filling a void ... ( read original story ...)

Reuters.com is your online source for the latest Japan news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments ... ( read original story ...)

The yield on Japan's benchmark government bond is at its highest since February 1999, pushed up by further rate-hike concerns. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s chief currency official sent a warning on recent foreign exchange moves, after the yen weakened against the dollar following Friday’s Bank of Japan decision. ( read original story ...)

Thailand, who closed the curtain on the 33rd Southeast Asian Games with a commanding performance on home soil, have quickly shifted focus to next year's Asian Games in Japan. ( read original story ...)

If you want an example of tragedy turned into beauty, look no further than Yamashita Park in Yokohama. The park rose from the rubble of the Great Kanto Earthquake. Built using repurposed debris from ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to endorse a decision to restart the world's largest nuclear power plant on Monday, a watershed moment in the country's pivot back to nuclear since the 2011 ... ( read original story ...)

F or nigh on 1,000 years, the Japanese pirates have wreaked havoc…they respect only force, and their hearts are bursting with malice.” This month China’s armed forces released these verses on social ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, who hit 56 home runs in Nippon Professional Baseball in 2022, is joining the White Sox. ( read original story ...)

A data center outside Osaka now runs thousands of Nvidia’s newest chips for Tencent, giving the company a path around Washington’s hardware limits while keeping everything within legal bounds. The ... ( read original story ...)

It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs. ( read original story ...)

JR Central on Friday held a disco event in a Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train car complete with a dance floor, with DJ KOO of Japanes ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka broke away from IMG to launch her ​own sports agency with long-time agent Stuart ‍Duguid three ⁠years ago. The agency quickly made waves, ‍attracting marquee clients including Nick Kyrgios and ... ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka had important news to share with her fans this Friday. Osaka, 28, enjoyed a bounce-back season on the WTA Tour. The former world No. 1 really hit her stride ... ( read original story ...)

Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is leaving Evolve, the sports agency she helped create in 2022, the former world number one announced on Friday while leaving her next destination unclear. ( read original story ...)