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The coronavirus shock is boosting the amount of money flowing into Japan's economy and may fire up inflation, achieving what years of ultra-loose monetary policy failed to do, the central bank's ... ( read original story ...)

A pair of Japanese honeymooners stranded in Cape Verde by the coronavirus pandemic have been named unlikely ambassadors for the tropical paradise's Olympic team at next year's Tokyo Games. Rikiya and ... ( read original story ...)

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka survived tests at the Western & Southern Open, while Madison Keys and Petra Kvitova exited. Williams, the third seed at the WTA Premier tournament, progressed after ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s new see-through bathrooms let people inspect them to see if they’re clean before entering Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is planning to relax a coronavirus entry ban that discriminates against foreign residents because of fears it undermines business competitiveness and damages Tokyo’s reputation as a financial ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to take care of his health and do his utmost at his job, he said on Monday, after a second hospital visit within days sparked concern whether he could stay on ... ( read original story ...)

In her first WTA singles match of the tour's resumption, No.4 seed Naomi Osaka fended off a challenge from Karolina Muchova to claim a three-set win at the Western & Southern Open. ( read original story ...)

Archaeologists in Japan have uncovered a historic graveyard that contains more than 1,500 bodies. The graveyard in the city of Osaka dates back to the Edo period, according to officials. The Edo ... ( read original story ...)

Scientists at Nagoya University and colleagues in Japan have identified two antagonistic genes involved in rice plant stem growth. Their findings, published in the journal Nature, could lead to new ... ( read original story ...)

Blackstone Group is buying the consumer health-care business of Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical for $2.29 billion, one of the larger private-equity acquisitions in a country where such deals are slowly ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Skytree was lighted in red, green and blue on Monday to mark one year to go for the opening of the Paralympic Games. The Olympics and Paralympics were to take place this year but have been ... ( read original story ...)

The Olympic flame will go on display at the Japanese Olympic Museum from Sept. 1, the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) announced on Monday. ( read original story ...)

Refusal to discuss health details fuels speculation PM may have to curtail term ... ( read original story ...)

Paralympic Games are slated to be the largest of their kind, as Scott Russell writes, with nearly 4,500 athletes from 83 countries expected to converge on Japan and take part in a record 22 sports and ... ( read original story ...)

Top officials from Abe's Cabinet and the ruling party, including Finance Minister Taro Aso, said publicly that Abe was overworked and badly needed rest ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to the hospital on Monday on the day he became the country's longest serving head of government in terms of consecutive days in office. ( read original story ...)