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Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso described Taiwan as an important “country” for Japan, breaking with Tokyo’s stance of avoiding describing the island as a sovereign nation and risking Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)

The episode provided political fodder for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s critics and highlighted the country’s generally high standard of dress. ( read original story ...)

Japan's inflation-adjusted wages fell in August after two months of increases during the summer bonus season, while household spending also declined, data showed on Tuesday, knocking chances of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan saw the highest number of bankruptcies since 2013 in the six months through September, as companies were increasingly hit by rising costs. ( read original story ...)

The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) has made it clear in its campaign pledges for the upcoming general electio ( read original story ...)

Yields on Japan’s longest-maturity government bonds relative to shorter debt have climbed to near two-decade highs as investors position for the central bank to delay further interest-rate hikes. ( read original story ...)

Police here on Oct. 7 arrested a 15-year-old junior high school boy on suspicion of murdering his 40-year-old mother, after he made an emer ( read original story ...)

Japan's inflation-adjusted wages fell in August after two months of increase during the summer bonus season, government data showed on Tuesday, knocking chances of the central bank raising interest ... ( read original story ...)

Base salaries for regular workers in Japan grew at a record pace, providing a tailwind for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he prepares to lead his party in a general election later this month. ( read original story ...)

JAPAN’S inflation-adjusted wages fell in August after two months of increases during the summer bonus season, while household spending also declined, data showed on Tuesday, knocking chances of the ... ( read original story ...)

The photos are "memorabilias for the participants for a very long time,” government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday, defending the edits. ( read original story ...)

Japan's government admitted manipulating an official photo of the new cabinet after online mockery of their sagging trousers. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has shared some very disappointing news as the Japanese tennis star won't be able to participate in her hometown tournament in Osaka after sustaining a back injury last week. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka retired from the China Open with a back injury, and she has been forced to pull out of her home Japan Open because of it. ( read original story ...)

Film Movement has bought North American rights to Belgium Oscar entry “Julie Keeps Quiet” which is executive produced by tennis champion Naomi Osaka, and world premiered at Cannes’ Critics Week. A feature debut directed by Leonardo Van Dijl, ( read original story ...)

Former world number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Japan Open due to a back injury that forced her retirement from the China Open last week, organisers said on Monday. ( read original story ...)