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Izanagi and Izanami thrust a jewelled spear into the ocean, and the first land formed where the spear touched the water. This was the central island of Japan. Izanagi and Izanami married and ...

A ‘black’ company, corporation or business in Japan is defined as one that treats employees badly and has an “exploitative” environment, while a ‘salaryman’ is a white-collar worker or ...

TOKYO -- Japan's economy shrank an annualized 0.7% in the January to March quarter from the previous three months, according to preliminary government figures released Friday. The decline ...

TOKYO: Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter at a faster pace than expected, data showed on Friday (May 16), underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now ...

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TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year and at a faster pace than expected, data for the March quarter showed on Friday, underscoring the fragile nature of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan has signalled it is prepared to hold out for a better deal with US President Donald Trump over trade ...