Japan

Japan’s top court acquits woman of abandoning stillborn twins

TOKYO, Japan | Japan’s Supreme Court issued a rare not guilty verdict on Friday, overturning the conviction of a Vietnamese…

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World’s top pension fund GPIF posts longest loss in 20 years

JAPAN’S state pension fund, the world’s largest, posted a fourth straight quarterly loss in its longest losing streak in two…

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Japan analysing previous aerial objects after China balloon

TOKYO – Japan said Thursday it was coordinating with Washington as it analysed unidentified aerial objects spotted over the country…

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Nintendo to raise salaries 10% as Japan wage inflation climbs

Nintendo Co. plans to raise salaries by 10% for current and incoming employees in Japan starting this year, joining other…

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Sushi conveyor belt pranks spark outrage in Japan

TOKYO – A handful of unhygienic pranks at sushi conveyor belt restaurants in Japan have sparked stock slumps, venue overhauls…

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Japan to drop mask guidance, relax Covid strategy

TOKYO – Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical classification for Covid-19, Prime…

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One dead as heavy snow and record cold hit Japan

NAGANO – Tourists revelled in wintry scenes across Japan on Wednesday, as much of the country was blanketed by snow…

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Asian shares edge higher on optimism about slowing inflation

SYDNEY -- Asian stocks rose broadly on Tuesday after Wall Street stocks ended higher overnight for a second straight session,…

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AirAsia X returns to Osaka

AirAsia X (AAX) has returned to Osaka, Japan, in a bid to further expand its network to the land of…

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Japan’s Inflation Hits 4% for the First Time Since 1981

JAPAN’S inflation hit 4% for the first time in more than four decades, accelerating to double the Bank of Japan’s…

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Coinbase stops Japan operations after slump in digital assets

Coinbase Global Inc. is halting operations in Japan, less than a month after another major digital asset exchange Kraken announced…

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Yamaguchi defeats Se Young to end Japan’s 55-year wait

World number one Akane Yamaguchi ended Japan’s 55-year wait to claim back the Malaysia Open women’s singles title, edging South…

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Japan to start releasing treated water from Fukushima this year

TOKYO – Japan plans to start releasing more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear…

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