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Japan's economy contracted for the second straight quarter in the October to December period pushing it into a technical recession and ceding its spot as the world's third-largest economy to Germany, ... ( read original story ...)

Former world no. 1 Naomi Osaka has reached her first quarterfinal in almost two years, after her opponent Lesia Tsurenko withdrew with an elbow injury. ( read original story ...)

Japan's biggest city gas supplier Tokyo Gas Co Ltd expects that by 2030 its U.S. shale gas and related businesses, including trading and marketing, will contribute around 50% to its targeted overseas ... ( read original story ...)

A weaker Japanese yen was a key factor in the drop to fourth place, since comparisons of nominal GDP are in dollar terms. ( read original story ...)

A funeral parlor here has apologized to the family of an elderly woman who died in January for mistakenly cremating her body before a proper funeral could be held for her. ( read original story ...)

The earlier-than-usual blossoming is attributed to higher than average temperatures across the country over the past few months, particularly this month. ( read original story ...)

On Thursday, investigators said that Kenichi Hosoya and his wife, Shiho, purchased olanzapine and antifreeze online prior to their daughter’s death. ( read original story ...)

Germany on the other hand, saw its nominal GDP grow 6.3% to reach 4.12 trillion euros, or $4.46 trillion based on last year's average exchange rate.Japan has lost its spot as the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)