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The Bank of Japan decided on Friday to start trimming its huge bond purchases and announce a detailed plan next month on reducing its nearly $5 trillion balance sheet, taking another step toward ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Japan – Do you have a Noritake dinner set or cup and saucer at home? If you do, chances are it’s from the ’50s or ’60s and could be expensive vintage porcelain or bone china. A seller on ... ( read original story ...)

The BOJ said it will collect views from market participants on the reduction of Japanese government bond buying and present a detailed plan in the next meeting. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan left its policy interest rate unchanged Friday but decided to reduce government bond purchases, signaling the possible beginning of quantitative tightening.The Japanese central ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka had some selected words for Bianca Andreescu ahead of their 's-Hertogenbosch match, calling the Canadian "a great player" and highlighting that she expects "a very difficult match." ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - A former diplomat who secretly filmed a boy at a public bath in Tokyo, among other acts of voyeurism, was fined 300,000 yen (S$2,600) on June 13, reported the Japanese media. Sim Siong ... ( read original story ...)

While the Bank of Japan is expected to keep its benchmark interest rates unchanged, the bank is reportedly considering reducing its JGB holdings. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese summary court on Thursday fined a former counselor at the Singapore Embassy 300,000 yen after he secretly took images of a naked schoolboy at a public bath in Tokyo earlier this year. Sim ... ( read original story ...)

A new study has found evidence linking the intake of small fish, eaten whole, with a reduced risk of all-cause and cancer mortality in Japanese women. Conducted by Dr. Chinatsu Kasahara, Associate ... ( read original story ...)

Women in Japan face a $4,800 fine if they have a sterilisation procedure without their spouse's consent, but there is now a fight to have that changed. ( read original story ...)

Bianca Censori recently stepped out in Tokyo for an outing with her husband, Kanye West, while rocking a head-turning leotard. ( read original story ...)

Ken Ozeki shared his thoughts on not tipping in the US, influenced by high prices, digital registers, and experiences traveling in his native Japan. ( read original story ...)

Yuri Kim tells PEOPLE about filming daily videos of her parents, Aki and Koichi, and their outfits. Their account has gone viral on social media with 245,000 followers on TikTok. ( read original story ...)

With one appearing to go to Osaka it means that Emma Raducanu has an even smaller chance of getting the last remaining wildcard. The official rankings cut-off for the Olympics has passed, with this ... ( read original story ...)

World No. 125 Naomi Osaka has received the news she was hoping for as the Japanese tennis star has been given the green light to compete at the Paris Olympics after receiving a special ranking, the ... ( read original story ...)

Former world number one Naomi Osaka blasted her way into the quarterfinals of the 's-Hertogenbosch grass court tournament on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) with a rapid-fire straight sets victory as ... ( read original story ...)