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Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has paid respects to atomic bombing victims in Hiroshima as the city marks the 80th anniversary of the tragedy later this year. ( read original story ...)

Japan is not often considered to be a nation of unrest. But it takes rice seriously. Eto Taku, the country’s agriculture minister, discovered as much in May, when he was forced to resign after a ... ( read original story ...)

A Chinese naval drill near Japan has sparked concern from Tokyo, which in recent days lodged a protest with Beijing and made the rare decision to publicly disclose Chinese military movements. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police have arrested six people on suspicion of laundering money swindled in social media investment scams. Investigators believe the suspects had received a total of over 5 billion yen, or 34 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks snapped a three-day winning streak Thursday, as concerns grew over intensifying tensions in the Middle East following re ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning as concerns grew about intensifying tensions in the Middle East following reports that the United ... ( read original story ...)

By Yuka Obayashi and Emily Chow TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Japan is back in the spotlight for liquefied natural gas producers as the boom in artificial intelligence, rising costs for cleaner energy ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's TDK said on Thursday it has acquired U.S.-based SoftEye, which makes software and hardware for smart glasses, as the smartphone battery maker looks for growth drivers linked to artificial ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s main bank industry group is urging its members to prevent customers from keeping cash and other high-risk items in safe deposit boxes, following a series of thefts by employees. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s defense minister said the country would send a pair of military-transport aircraft to help evacuate nearly 1,300 citizens in Israel and Iran. The high-speed Kawasaki C-2 planes are being sent ... ( read original story ...)

A male care worker was arrested by Osaka Prefectural Police on June 18 on suspicion of penetrative sexual assault of two women in their 80s w ... ( read original story ...)

Fans of tennis star Naomi Osaka will get a closer look at the Japanese superstar's comeback after giving birth, as a documentary centered around Osaka's return has been scheduled for release this ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's TDK has acquired U.S.-based SoftEye, which makes software and hardware for smart glasses, said a person familiar with the matter, as the smartphone battery maker looks for growth drivers ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor boosted Chairman Akio Toyoda's compensation by 20% to nearly 1.95 billion yen ($13.5 million) for the year ended March 31 as the automaker adopted global pay benchmarking ... ( read original story ...)

Over 100 drivers and riders are set to compete in the fifth edition of the Yokohama Grand Prix, taking place on June 21–22 at the Las Américas International Racetrack, the Dominican Republic’s premier ... ( read original story ...)

Japan-based Nippon Steel on Wednesday completed its buyout of U.S. Steel, changing its name to Nippon Steel North America, as the former U.S. industrial giant ended trading on Wall Street under its ... ( read original story ...)