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Rubio calls off his Japan and South Korea visit, Nikkei reports
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called off his first visit to Japan and South Korea to focus on the Middle East, ...
Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists to Japan
Steve Huen of Hong Kong-based travel agency EGL Tours blamed a flurry of social media predictions tied to a manga that ...
Japan’s great unsticking has begun
The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour ...
Japan firms log biggest pay hikes in 34 years, union tally shows
By Makiko Yamazaki and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese companies agreed to raise wages by 5.25% this year, marking ...
Japan plans 'world first' deep-sea extraction of critical minerals
TOKYO — Japan will starting January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its ...
Hundreds of Small Earthquakes Rattle Remote Islands in Japan
More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on ...
In labour-starved Japan, workers land another bumper pay hike
Japanese companies agreed to raise wages by an average 5.25% this year, their biggest pay hike in 34 years and the third ...
Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks
More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping ...
Japan’s 2025 Wage Talks Conclude With Highest Gain in 34 Years
Japan’s annual wage negotiations concluded with the largest pay increase in 34 years, according to the final tally released ...
Japan’s yen is a compelling trade but comes at a cost
Global investors are unwinding their wagers on Japan's yen rising quickly as a cautious central bank, a trade war and the ...
Japan ready to conquer conditions against Wales
Japan coach Eddie Jones says the side who adapt best to gruelling conditions in Kitakyushu will win the first Test against ...