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The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is eager to have cricket at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and is exploring the idea of converting a baseball stadium in Nagoya for this purpose. Cricket ... ( read original story ...)

By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan chip test equipment company Advantest Corp said on Wednesday its Chief Operating Officer Douglas Lefever, a U.S. citizen, will become CEO from April, with current ... ( read original story ...)

A corporate governance makeover has helped fuel the revival of Japan's once-moribund stock market. Now investors want to see if the change is for real. The Nikkei index shattered its all-time high ... ( read original story ...)

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg met Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a visit to Japan, discussing the risks of generative AI, a government spokesman said Wednesday.Zuckerberg and Kishida met on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will appear before a parliamentary ethics committee as he seeks to turn the page on a ruling party slush-fund scandal that has undermined his support months ahead ... ( read original story ...)

Staffordshire Cheese has been designated with protected status in Japan, along with a range of other British food and drink products.Other products to be protected include Cornish Pasties and Anglesey ... ( read original story ...)

Japan chip testing equipment company Advantest Corp said on Wednesday its Chief Operating Officer Douglas Lefever, a U.S. citizen, will become CEO from April, with current Chief Executive Yoshiaki ... ( read original story ...)

Shares in Japan's DeNA jumped 24% in Tokyo trading on Wednesday after the gaming company said it will launch a mobile version of the long-running Pokemon trading card game this year, with investors ... ( read original story ...)

The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, and a top official said it was critical for the country to reverse the trend ... ( read original story ...)

DeNA Co. jumped by its daily limit after The Pokémon Co. announced a new mobile game featuring the beloved pocket monsters, attesting to the franchise’s strength. ( read original story ...)

In 1859, when Japan reopened its doors after more than two centuries of isolation, goods flowed in and out of newly expanded ports. At the time, raw silk became the country's largest export, as the ... ( read original story ...)

Carey Finn and her wife Ali each gave birth to one of their two kids in Tokyo. The Japanese birth certificates have them listed as single moms. ( read original story ...)

Under YX2026, Yokohama Rubber said it will advance the exploitation of the strengths of its businesses and the exploration of new value. ( read original story ...)

Japan is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) in a nationwide effort to reverse the trend of dwindling marriage numbers and bolster its population. To determine compatibility between potential ... ( read original story ...)

The dollar eased against the Japanese yen on Tuesday after data showed Japan's core consumer inflation exceeded forecasts while U.S. durable goods orders fell more than expected in January. Overnight ... ( read original story ...)

An Olympic track coach who tried to force Krystsina Tsimanouskaya home from the Tokyo Games to Belarus where she feared for her safety has been banned from the sport for five years ... ( read original story ...)