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Almost 40,000 people died alone in their homes in Japan during the first half of 2024, a report by the country’s police shows.Of that number, nearly 4,000 people were discovered more than a month after they died, ( read original story ...)

Japan's defence ministry on Friday said it will invest in AI, automation and improving troop conditions to address a worsening recruitment shortfall that has left its forces understaffed amid a build up aimed at countering China's growing military power. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Peach Aviation, a Japanese low-cost carrier, will begin direct flights from Singapore to Osaka on Dec 5, 2024. This marks the first time in 14 years that a Japanese airline has launched a direct service on this route. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry Friday sought a record 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China’s increasing threat, while focusing on unmanned weapons and AI to make up for the declining number of servicemembers as a result of the country's shrinking population. ( ...

Ed Rogers, CEO at Rogers Investment Advisors, discusses the outlook for the Japanese economy and currency. How big is the average Social Security check of a middle-class retiree? Peanuts by Charles Sc ( read original story ...)

The network would help Japan monitor an increased Chinese presence in the air and sea around its islands without having to rely on the U.S. ( read original story ...)

Czech Karolina Muchova delivered a flawless display of serve-and-volley tennis to knock twice champion Naomi Osaka out of the U.S. Open with a 6-3 7-6(5) second-round victory on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Preview the Naomi Osaka vs. Karolina Muchova match with US Open TV channel, live stream, match info, and H2H stats ( read original story ...)

The tennis star, who has advanced to the second round, predicted she’d feel a “transformation” when she wore her bow-oriented outfit for the tournament. ( read original story ...)

Naomi is very close with her mom, Tamaki, who is always in her player's box cheering her daughter on. Tamaki worked "incredibly hard to support me and my passion for play," Naomi said. "She always put others first and encouraged me to embrace my diversity. Every role model I've had has inspired me to dream ...

Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area rose at a faster-than-expected pace in August, stoking speculation that the Bank of Japan will soon raise interest rates again. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 2.4% in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. The core consumer price index for Japan’s capital, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, compared ... ( read original story ...)

East Brother Beer Company is now selling its beers in Japan, an achievement recognized in a ceremony Tuesday attended by officials with the Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco and […] ( read original story ...)

Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.4% in August from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, accelerating for the fourth straight month and keeping alive market expectations of further interest rate hikes in coming months. ( read original story ...)

Tencent Holdings Ltd. and NetEase Inc. are reconsidering or scaling back many of their investments in Japanese studios, after years of spending yielded few hit games and the Chinese market staged a comeback. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s population is dropping, but you probably wouldn’t guess it from walking around Tokyo. Japan’s capital feels as bustlingly crowded as ever as an increasing proportion of the country’s population concentrates there. ( read original story ...)