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Japan's exports fell in May at the fastest pace since the 2009 global financial crisis as U.S.-bound car shipments plunged, bolstering expectations for a deep contraction in the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s exports sank 28% in May, while imports dropped 26% as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global trade. The provisional Ministry of Finance data, ... ( read original story ...)

While elated over his forces’ victory at Pearl Harbor, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, knew unfinished business lay ahead. His dive-bombers and torpedo ... ( read original story ...)

A fire broke out on one of Japan’s largest cruise ships on Tuesday, though the cause of the blaze has yet to be determined. The Asuka II, which was docked in Yokohama with 153 crew members onboard, ... ( read original story ...)

The annual snow festival held in Sapporo in February will be scaled down next year with the sculpting of large-scale ice statues canceled due to the ongoin ... ( read original story ...)

A fire broke out on a cruise ship docked at a port near Tokyo on Tuesday, with crew members and dozens of firefighters and coast guard personnel taking hours to extinguish it. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan has boosted its coronavirus lending programme to more than $1tn but kept monetary policy on hold as governor Haruhiko Kuroda signalled on Tuesday that it would be years before there ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, the first modern advanced economy to tackle deflation more than two decades ago, is facing the return of its stubborn foe. ( read original story ...)

Black smoke was billowing Tuesday from Asuka II, a cruise ship docked at Yokohama Port as crew members and dozens of firefighters and coast guard personnel battled to control it. Kyodo News reported ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 board member Haruyuki Takahashi has said a further delay to the already-postponed Olympics should be considered instead of canceling the event if the COVID-19 pandemic does not improve, ... ( read original story ...)

Keio University's Sayuri Shirai says the recovery of the Japanese economy is likely to be a "very, very slow" process. ( read original story ...)

Black smoke was billowing Tuesday from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama Port as dozens of firefighters and coast guard members battled to control it. The cause of the smoke was not immediately known, ... ( read original story ...)

Latest Research Study on Global Auto Tyre Market published by AMA, offers a detailed overview of the factors influencing the global business scope.Global Auto Tyre Market research report shows the ... ( read original story ...)

Shares in Asia jumped on Tuesday as investors reacted to recent announcements by central banks. The Nikkei 225 in Japan surged 4.88% to close at 22,582.21 as shares of robot maker Fanuc skyrocketed 6. ( read original story ...)

Beneath spotlights, the graceful 32-year-old geisha performs a traditional dance, moving like a butterfly and artfully unfolding and fluttering her fan. The audience would usually be a group of older, ... ( read original story ...)

An executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee says another delay should be sought if the games can’t be held next year. The Tokyo Olympics were ... ( read original story ...)