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Japanese banks are benefiting from rising interest rates following more than a decade of ultra-easy monetary policy.

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned powder snow. Au...

About 60% of the brothel's customers were non-Japanese, drawn in by promotions on its English website, introduction videos and street touts.

The prosecution plans to produce evidence showing the lethal potential of the pipe bomb thrown at Kishida moments before he was to give a sp...

The former world number two last played in October 2023 and won titles in Miami and Berlin that year.

Greg Kelly was found guilty in 2022 of helping the automaker's fugitive ex-CEO, Carlos Ghosn, underreport his income.

The race will move up two hours to 8 p.m. local time this season.

The text of the executive order was sparse on details, and simply directed the Treasury and Commerce Departments to submit a plan for such a...

Long before he became a pitching phenom and signed a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Roki Sasaki's life was marked by tragedy.

Famines and other food crises can leave an entire generation with physical and cognitive deficits, experts warn.

To achieve carbon neutrality in an increasingly uncertain world, Japanese companies should focus on innovations for alternative energy and s...

The National Police Agency has applied greater pressure on speech organizers to enforce security measures following the 2023 failed attack o...

A little over two months before it opens, the Osaka Expo is just about ready to welcome guests from Japan and the rest of the world — that i...

Rotherham, once a producer of some of the world's finest steel, is now the epicenter of a major U.K. scandal that has left the town angry, a...

The trend may be a sign of social anxiety amid geopolitical tension and conflicts across the globe, an expert says.

Noodles served with tuna, yellowtail, whale meat or other ingredients are gaining in popularity.

Pep Guardiola's men, who find themselves in a battle just to qualify for next season's Champions League, will hope Gonzalez fills the void l...

The statement is expected to underscore Japan and the United States' commitment to working together in a wide range of areas including secur...

Trump has repeatedly singled out India and its high trade barriers, and has pledged reciprocal duties on the South Asian country.

The league said in a statement a decision to dismiss Hoberg made in May 2024 had been upheld following a lengthy appeals process.

Nico Gonzalez's transfer to Manchester City and Mathys Tel's loan move to Tottenham were the major deals of an otherwise quiet transfer dead...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell rates New Orleans as the perfect Super Bowl host but envisions taking the league's marquee event beyond U.S....

The prime minister's plan comes as households face soaring rice and vegetable prices.

Soaring costs in recent years have upended the investment plans of offshore wind developers globally.

The region is littered with millions of firearms left over from regional conflicts, and the culture of weapon ownership runs centuries deep.