It remains unclear whether higher wages will lift consumption.

Discussions at the task force are slated to start early next week.

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TOKYO, May 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented the seller in the disposition of a stabilized hypersca...

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EXCLUSIVE: Kôji Fukada makes his Cannes Competition debut this month with Nagi Notes and Deadline can reveal a first clip. Takako Matsu star...

During the announced Xbox Special Look broadcast, SEGA and RGG Studio revealed plenty of new details about Stranger Than Heaven, their upcom...

Experienced thieves can remove a meter in under a minute, according to a water bureau official.

Asked about their plans, 21.2% of those surveyed said they will give confectioneries, while 17.6% chose flowers and 14.4% said they will say...

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New Zealand is weighing the purchase of advanced warships to modernize its aging fleet and bolster its defense capability.

The 225-issue Nikkei stock average climbed 3.4%, with gauges in Australia and South Korea also rising.

Sex aids in Japan have a long history. In more recent times, full-size, life-like manikins, referred to as "Dutch Wives" or "Love Dolls," ha...