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Data released on Friday showed that Japan’s unemployment rate fell only slightly, from 2.5% in June to 2.4% in July. Yet even as Japan’s population shrinks, the number of people working or looking for ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s financial regulator is increasing scrutiny of ultra-long mortgage lending by online banks and others as the country’s housing market booms, according to a Financial Services Agency official. ( read original story ...)

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Annual core inflation in Tokyo accelerated in August for the third straight month, data showed on Friday, a sign of broadening price pressures that bolsters ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has once again made the US Open practice courts a fashion stage. The four-time Grand Slam champion arrived for her second practice session in New York wearing a vintage Dolce & Gabbana ... ( read original story ...)

Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 1.8 per cent in August from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, creeping up towards the central bank's 2 per cent target, in a sign of broadening price pressures ... ( read original story ...)

Stone Brewing, San Diego County's largest brewing company, has been acquired by Japanese beer giant Sapporo's United States branch, it was announced Friday. The deal is valued at around $165 million ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka wore an orange Nike set and later a draped mini dress with cornrow braids during back-to-back 2026 US Open practice sessions. ( read original story ...)

Accenture ACN has agreed to acquire COMWARE Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based provider of end-to-end technology services to mid-market companies. The acquisition is expected to strengthen Accenture Edge, a business unit launched in June 2026 to help mid-sized companies adopt artificial intelligence and transform their operations. ( read original story ...)

The beer maker, which will also lay off 220 workers, sold Stone Brewing earlier this year and is transitioning its brewing operations away from California. ( read original story ...)

The MinaLima experience in Osaka brings the visual world of Harry Potter to life through graphic design, props, and detailed artwork. Visitors can explore the creative elements behind the films and ... ( read original story ...)

The first of the two business days for the Tokyo Toy Show was today, and there were a lot of new figures and toys on display. ( read original story ...)

Japan's major toy trade fair opened Thursday in Tokyo with nostalgic favorites and trend-driven new products featuring themes such as ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will raise its tuition subsidy for guardians living in the capital whose children attend private junior hig･･･ ( read original story ...)

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Japan's latest effort to prop up the yen revives memories of the Asian financial crisis, with the operation bearing little resemblance to traditional ... ( read original story ...)

The tennis star’s first look of the Grand Slam features a fluttering minidress. ( read original story ...)

Eager to take in some art along with the seasonal foliage this autumn? You’re in luck: six Tokyo Metropolitan Government-run museums and cultural institutions are reducing their fees and extending their opening hours during the season. The Edo-Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)