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As the yen keeps falling, you might feel the pressure to stray from savings basics — don't.
06:48
An international school building boom is under way in Japan, fueled by top-shelf names in education seeking to attract the children of wealthy Asian families, especially from China.
06:18
The slump in the yen, the war in Ukraine and a heat wave in Tokyo are pushing Japan's economy toward a full-blown energy crisis.
05:58
TikTok, the viral video-sharing app owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., said certain employees outside the U.S. can access information from American users.
05:41
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has told a Japanese business leader that Seoul and Tokyo must work together to address issues that have strained their bilateral ties.
05:13
Celebrities and other well-known faces dominate the ballot in Tokyo's Upper House district, with the intense competition for votes giving new and unknown candidates little chance.
04:43
A price cap on Russian oil to punish Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine is expected to be around half the current purchase price, according to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
04:27
"From a business standpoint, we want foreign tourists to come. But from an emotional standpoint, we want customers from Japan," one shop owner said.
04:08
A U.S.-backed campaign is giving Russians access to anti-censorship software to dodge Moscow's crackdown on dissent against its invasion of Ukraine, involved groups have said.
03:42
As Komeito, the junior coalition partner of the LDP, is also believed to be faring well, the ruling bloc is almost certain to reach the majority of 125 seats, including uncontested seats.
03:18
U.S. Special Operations veterans are training Ukrainians near the front lines in the fight against Russia, despite warnings from the Pentagon. | via @nytimes
03:04
The storm made landfall near Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Tuesday morning, with the weather agency warning of landslides, high waves and flooding in some low-lying areas.
02:48
Islanders wonder what will happen to Yonaguni and other Japanese islands close to Taiwan if and when China tries to unify Taiwan — possibly by force.
02:34
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed a gap in socially minded investing — a hands-off approach to geopolitics and human rights.
02:16
Cloistered and spouting grievances at the start of the war on Ukraine, the Russian leader now appears publicly, projecting the aura of a calm, paternalistic leader shielding his people from the dangers of the world. | via @nytimes
01:53
With just days to go before the Upper House election, schools and students in Japan are working to encourage young people to cast their ballots.
01:27
With Okinawa Prefecture in the middle of a year full of key elections, local politicians consider Sunday's House of Councilors poll to be a precursor to this year's final election event, the gubernatorial race in autumn.
00:21
Torrential rain is lashing Australia's southeast coast, forcing thousands of people from their homes because of the danger of floods and landslides in a region battered by major flooding four times in the past 18 months.
00:07
"I climbed (the mountain) not as a woman, but as a human being. People make gender distinctions, not mountains." 🏔
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A shooting in Chicago on July 4 is likely to rekindle the American debate about gun control, and whether stricter measures can prevent mass shootings that happen so frequently in the United States.
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Celebrities and other well-known faces dominate the ballot in Tokyo's Upper House district, with the intense competition for votes giving new and unknown candidates little chance.
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Speaking during a visit to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Zelensky, Bach pledged to increase the amount of IOC funding for athletes from the war-torn nation.
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U.S. Special Operations veterans are training Ukrainians near the front lines in the fight against Russia, despite warnings from the Pentagon. | via @nytimes
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#BookTok, where enthusiastic readers share reading recommendations, has gone from being a novelty to becoming an anchor in the publishing industry and a dominant driver of fiction sales. | via @nytimes
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The government has set up a research group to investigate attitudes toward body image, diet and lifestyle habits as part of attempts to lower the high proportion of underweight young adult women in Japan.
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Kumamoto Prefecture has marked the two-year anniversary of deadly torrential rains with ceremonies to remember those who perished in the ensuing floods and mudslides.
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Along with the rise in the brown bear population, the animal is increasingly being spotted in urban areas in Hokkaido.
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"From a business standpoint, we want foreign tourists to come. But from an emotional standpoint, we want customers from Japan," one shop owner said.
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Chinese and Russian warships were spotted Monday just outside Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, the Japanese government said.
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"I'm crying with happiness. I want to help my family. In Venezuela we have no future."
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A project that gives young people who stutter real-world work experience as waitstaff has taken root in parts of Japan.
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British advertising giant WPP sees potential in Japan's shrinking market, with elderly consumers a segment to tap into, the head of its Japanese operations has said.
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Narva, in northeastern Estonia, is the EU’s most ethnically Russian city, with a population supportive of President Vladimir Putin. But the conflict in Ukraine has set off a “mental war” between old and young. | via @nytimes
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The Bank of Japan now owns half of outstanding Japanese government bonds issued in the market, a sign the bank's aggressive buying to defend its 0.25% yield cap is bloating an already huge balance sheet.
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A handful of small nations in the South Pacific launched an uphill battle last week against the deep-sea mining of unattached, fist-sized rocks rich in rare-earth metals.
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"People used to get high off of drugs. Now, we’re getting high off the food.” | via @nytimes
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has told a Japanese business leader that South Korea and Japan must work together to address issues that have strained their bilateral ties.
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Two-time Olympic men's figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu has hinted he will compete in the upcoming season.
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Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund said it’s been selling Russian assets since March following the invasion of Ukraine, marking down some values to almost zero in the process.
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The Philippines has taken the rare step of asking retailers and consumers in Japan, its biggest export market, to bear the brunt of higher prices for its bananas.
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The average income earned by Japanese lawmakers in 2021 fell to ¥22.55 million from the previous year's ¥24.16 million, reports released by both chambers of parliament show.
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Islanders wonder what will happen to Yonaguni and other Japanese islands close to Taiwan if and when China tries to unify Taiwan — possibly by force.
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European governments have been alarmed by a Russian disinformation campaign that seeks to deflect criticism that Putin’s war with Ukraine risks leaving millions of people in Africa facing famine.
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Thailand has begun a campaign to attract international tourists, and especially Japanese travelers, using the popularity of homegrown productions of "boys' love," or BL dramas.
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KDDI's network has almost been "restored nationwide" after more than two days of disruption, which affected up to 39 million mobile lines in one of the worst outages ever, the carrier said Monday.
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For foreign companies still working out what to do with their stranded Russian assets, Putin's seizure of a major oil and gas project is a powerful warning: Move fast or else.
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Japanese automakers' drive to tap the potentially lucrative electric vehicle market has swung into full gear as they are eager not to miss out on the global shift to electrification.
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Neon on the walls, K-pop on TV, and, of course, cheap eats and drinks up. Have "izakaya" found the secret to success with young revelers?
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Bereaved families of the victims of a major mudslide that occurred in the city of Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture last July will file a damages lawsuit against the city and the prefecture.
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Commentary: There are many contradictions affecting the oil and gas markets, such as governments trying to phase out fossil fuels while also demanding increased production.
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