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Fall in rank below Germany has been attributed to a weak yen and country’s ageing, shrinking population ... ( read original story ...)

Japan became the world’s fourth-largest economy after a weak end to 2023, as growth in tourism spending failed to offset sluggishness in domestic private consumption and capital spending. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s comeback is beginning to pick up steam as she reached her first quarter-final in nearly two years at the Qatar Open ... ( read original story ...)

Once forecast to become the world's biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed Thursday, although India is projected to leapfrog both later this ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has unexpectedly fallen into a recession after its economy shrank for two quarters in a row. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.4% in the last three ... ( read original story ...)

Parents of a 4-year-old girl were arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing her with a toxic substance and antipsychotic drug at their ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy slipped into a recession as it unexpectedly shrank for two straight quarters on weak domestic demand, data showed on Thursday, raising uncertainty about the central bank's plans to ... ( read original story ...)

A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets move up a gear on Thursday as the region's economic calendar fills up, with the general mood likely to be one of optimism following the rebound ... ( read original story ...)

Provisional gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, after contracting 2.9% in the July-September period. ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy unexpectedly contracted 0.4% on an annualised basis in October-December following the previous quarter's contraction, as consumption of clothing and eating out caused a decline in ... ( read original story ...)

Domino's Pizza Japan has issued a public apology on its official X account after a video of an employee picking his nose and contaminating a pizza dough went viral. The viral video: In the video ... ( read original story ...)

The annual CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging show will open the Yokohama Convention Center in Japan on Thursday, 22 February and run until the following Sunday. Organised by the Camera & Imaging Products ... ( read original story ...)

Parents of a 4-year-old girl were arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing her with a toxic substance and antipsychotic drug at their home in Tokyo in March last year, police said. Kenichi Hosoya, 43, ... ( read original story ...)

Ceysson & Bénétière will open a space in Tokyo this fall, the French gallery announced on Wednesday. Located on the eighth floor of the Cura Ginza tower in the city’s Ginza district, the ... ( read original story ...)

A study led by researchers at the University of Nagoya Museum in Japan is challenging long-held beliefs about when and how cultural transitions occurred for Homo sapiens as they dispersed across ... ( read original story ...)

Harry Kewell was denied a winning start to life as Yokohama F Marinos coach on Wednesday as Mahmoud Eid's stoppage time header earned Bangkok United a 2-2 draw with the Japanese side in the last 16 of ... ( read original story ...)