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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his inaugural state visit to the world’s No. 2 economy, just as tensions simmer between Beijing and Tokyo.
The total number of births in Japan this year is expected to come in below 670,000—far fewer than the official forecasts put forth by the country’s National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, and the lowest since records began in 1899.
Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi has moved into the prime minister's official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a century ago are reputed to reside.
With millions of tourists visiting Japan each year, there are certain things you should never, ever do while you’re there. “Tourism is the march of stupidity”. Or so wrote the great US novelist Don DeLillo. The idea goes that despite visiting the world’s most exotic destinations, tourists remain blissfully disconnected from them.
The move marks the first time in more than 13 years that a political standoff has disrupted an annual mission to promote economic exchange between Asia's two largest economies.
People across Japan are slurping up soba buckwheat noodles on Wednesday, New Year's Eve. Eating the noodles while wishing for longevity and happiness is a Japanese tradition on the final day of the year.
Japan’s economy is reflating, governance reforms are working, and stocks may outperform in 2026. Why Japan is emerging as a top market for investors.
A World Golf Hall of Famer who could drive a ball more than 300 yards in his prime, he recorded 113 victories on the Japan Tour.
More than a dozen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a factory in central Japan in which a liquid believed to be bleach was also sprayed, authorities said.
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