The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 0.7% in the first quarter, according to government data released Friday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war hurt exports and dented ...

That’s why this week we’re trying three sandwiches that aren’t scared of a twist: ham, egg ‘n’ chips, mushroom ‘meatball’ marinara and a slab of focaccia with a crispy piece of fried chicken inside.

Japan's air force has begun emergency safety inspections on all of its nearly 200 military training aircraft after one of the planes crashed minutes after takeoff, officials said Thursday.

The EU wants to build ties with countries in Central Asia, where Russia and China have historically dominated. So far, its ...

The USD/JPY pair plunges to near 145.80 during European trading hours on Wednesday. The pair faces a sharp sell-off as the US ...

Abe’s message was clear: The fate of the Pacific and Indian oceans would be increasingly intertwined, and democratic states would need to work together to preserve stability. His vision resonated in ...

Cat-spotting is just one playful way to explore the craft culture of one of Japan’s top woodworking towns, which has been chiselling the material since the 1700s. Surrounded by mountains in central ...

JR Central's financial health is sound. Credit metrics deteriorated sharply during the pandemic but have improved as earnings recovered and because of a very conservative dividend payout ratio. Net ...

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would back President Trump and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. What we know ...

At the Microsoft AI Tour in Tokyo, we explored ways to ensure that AI in Japan is not just powerful but empowering.

In his new memoir "Things Become Other Things," photographer and essayist Craig Mod contemplates the power of a long walk to ...

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