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With the start of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, just over a year away, organizers say one of the event's centerpieces is nearing completion. Media crews were invited to see the 80 ... ( read original story ...)

Demonstrators gathered in front of the prime minister's office here on April 7 to mark six months since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

The apps Go, Uber, S.Ride and Didi can all be used to hail private drivers alongside taxis during specific times of the day. ( read original story ...)

Japan's service-sector sentiment fell in March as rising living costs and bad weather weighed on consumption, a government survey showed, heightening uncertainty on how soon the central bank can raise ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities could intervene in the foreign exchange market to stem sharp falls in the yen “at any time” if its moves are excessive enough to warrant such action, a former top currency ... ( read original story ...)

UBS said on Monday its Japanese wealth management joint venture with SuMi TRUST Wealth Management Co, will acquire Credit Suisse's wealth management business in Japan following the Swiss bank's ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese workers' real wages fell in February for a 23rd consecutive month, data showed on Monday, suggesting higher prices kept up pressure on consumers' spending appetite. ( read original story ...)

Japan on Monday launched ride-hailing services in Tokyo, with other areas across the country to follow suit in a bid to address a nat ... ( read original story ...)

Japan launched its first ride-hailing services on Monday amid a growing taxi shortage, with Tokyo taking the lead. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s noteworthy Dawn Avatar Robot Café features robot waiters controlled remotely by disabled or homebound workers, while another café with an equally interesting concept has just opened up in ... ( read original story ...)

Telecommunications company NTT and leading newspaper Yomiuri will issue a manifesto calling for new laws to restrain generative AI. ( read original story ...)

Japan's current account extended its surplus to a 13th straight month in February, Ministry of Finance data showed on Monday, thanks to the trade deficit narrowing from the previous month. ( read original story ...)

Customs in Japan are serious stuff. Here's what to know about talking, eating and boarding a train that may not be obvious even to well-seasoned travelers. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo and Manila have discussed deploying Japanese forces in the Philippines as the countries near agreement on several security pacts aimed at boosting regional deterrence against China, according to ... ( read original story ...)

Spiraling geopolitical tensions have pushed the world to a “historic turning point” and are forcing Japan to change its defense posture, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told CNN Sunday ahead of ... ( read original story ...)

Over in B2, Roosevelt Adams helped Yamagata Wyverns rout Niigata Albirex BB, 84-59, at Yamagata Prefectural Sports Park. He collected eight points and 11 rebounds off the bench to push his side’s ... ( read original story ...)