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TOKYO -- A Japanese cryptocurrency exchange has reported a hack causing the loss of 3.5 billion yen, or US$32 million, worth of virtual money. Tokyo-based Remixpoint, which runs the BITPoint exchange ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The Latest on a trade spat between South Korea and Japan (all times local): 3 p.m. Japanese and South Korean officials are meeting in Tokyo to discuss Japan's tightening of ... ( read original story ...)

with all 47 prefectures seeing a rise in the figure as companies are turning to people from overseas to deal with a severe labor shortage amid Japan's rapidly graying population and declining ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL, Korea, -- Republic Of South Korea is seeking U.S. help in a bitter diplomatic row with fellow American ally Japan over its moves to tighten controls on high-tech exports. The government said ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's space agency said data transmitted from the Hayabusa2 ... Takashi Kubota, a Hayabusa2 project member at JAXA, was beaming when he showed up at an unexpectedly early news conference to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Japan and South Korea, two major U.S. allies, are again at odds, this time over Tokyo’s decision to tighten controls on exports of sensitive materials that are mainly used in computer chips ... ( read original story ...)

Last year, Naomi Osaka defeated tennis legend Serena Williams at the women's U.S. Open final, winning her first Grand Slam title and becoming the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO - Hokkaido University President Toyoharu Nawa has been accused of engaging in power harassment toward university staff, it was learned Tuesday. The university in Sapporo is conducting an ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL (Reuters) - Japan’s export curbs on key materials used by South Korean tech companies could drag on despite diplomatic efforts to end the dispute, South Korea’s president said on ... ( read original story ...)

Airport ground support equipment provider Rushlift has selected Yokohama to supply the tyres for its 450-strong fleet of vehicles at Gatwick Airport. It’s the first airport agreement for the tyre ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) - Japan'sBank of Yokohama and Chiba Bank Ltd said on Wednesday their presidents would hold a news conference at 2 p.m. (0500 GMT) in Tokyo regarding a new partnership. The tie ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka, 21, defeated tennis legend Serena Williams to win the ... to the women's semifinals with a win over fellow American Alison Riske. Sign up for Breaking News by AOL to get the latest breaking ... ( read original story ...)

Serena Williams was brought to tears when she received a text message from her 2018 U.S. Open victor, Naomi Osaka, after their controversial finals game. The 37-year-old legend was defeated by the ... ( read original story ...)

Whether Japan implements additional restrictions depends on South Korea’s response to the matter, Seko told a regular news conference after a cabinet meeting. Japan announced curbs last week on ... ( read original story ...)

“Whether Japan implements additional measures depends on South Korea’s response,” he told a news conference after a cabinet meeting. South Korea's benchmark index .KS11 fell after the minister's ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s wages dropped for a fifth month, adding to concerns over the resilience of consumer spending as a sales tax increase approaches in October. Labor cash earnings fell 0.2% in May ... ( read original story ...)