Mongolian PM to make 4-day visit to Japan from Sun. for talks with Takaichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mongolian Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral will visit Japan for four days from Sunday to meet with his counterpart Sanae Takaichi, the
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Nikkei rises for 5th day on dividend-driven buying, AI, chip gains
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Friday, with the Nikkei stock index posting a five-trading-day winning streak, buoyed by dividend-driven buying, wh
Japan's disaster management agency to be launched Nov. 2
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government decided on Friday to launch a disaster management agency on Nov. 2 to oversee disaster response, preparedness
Over 10,000 homes remain without power in eastern Japan after typhoon
CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- More than 10,000 homes in Chiba Prefecture, neighboring Tokyo, remained without power on Friday after Typhoon Dujuan brought r
Imperial couple to visit quake-hit Kumamoto next Tues.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will make a one-day trip to Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan next week to visit areas de
Beyond Wellness®: ℃RYO TOKYO® Combines Cryotherapy and Light Therapy in Tokyo
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Japanese Makeup Products Professionals Love in 2026
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Xi calls for U.S. to ‘oppose’ Taiwan independence as Trump hails China as WWII ally
Trump hailed the superpowers' "common interests" that he said made the two "allies in World War II" — remarks likely to raise eyebrows in Tokyo.
Office vacancy rate in central Tokyo falls to post-COVID low
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The vacancy rate of offices in central Tokyo has fallen to the 1 percent range, the lowest since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemi
Leasehold condominiums draw attention in Tokyo as housing costs soar
TOKYO -- Rising land prices and soaring condominium costs are drawing growing attention to fixed-term leasehold condominiums in Tokyo, which allow res
Takaichi ICC stance shows restraints on Japan dealings with Trump's US
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's indirect defense of the International Criminal Court in her U.N. General Assembly debut expo
Japan-developed optical lattice clocks lead bid to redefine the second
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Optical lattice clocks developed by a Japanese scientist have emerged as a leading candidate in discussions by an international body
Sumo: Onosato keeps 2-win lead, Aonishiki among 3 closest rivals
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato kept his two-win lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday as ozeki Aonishiki, new sekiwake Fujinokawa an
Tokyo stocks mixed on AI gains after 5-day holidays, rising bond yields
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Thursday, with investors catching up with gains in artificial intelligence-related shares made during Japan'
Japan to closely monitor US-China summit: spokesman
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will monitor the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the United States "wi
SoftBank Group to raise $11.1 bil. to fund OpenAI investment
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- SoftBank Group Corp. said Thursday it will raise $11.1 billion to finance the final tranche of a $30 billion investment in OpenAI.The