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Back to SearchBOJ "Tankan" Likely to Show Stronger Manufacturers' Sentiment
The Bank of Japan's "tankan" quarterly survey for September, due out Thursday, is expected to show an improvement in business sentiment among major J…
1 day, 9 hours ago
Over 1,500 Still in Shelters 2 Months after Kumamoto Quake
More than 1,500 people are still staying in evacuation centers two months after the July 28 earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, th…
1 day, 19 hours ago
Japan's Fukube Wins Asian Games Gold in 100-Meter Hurdles
Japan's Mako Fukube won the gold medal in the women's 100-meter hurdles at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, finishing in 12.74 seconds, while …
1 day, 20 hours ago
Ex-Yokohama Mayor Yamanaka to Run for Comeback
Former Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, who resigned earlier in September over a harassment scandal, plans to run for re-election, sources said Sund…
1 day, 21 hours ago
Chinese Research Ship Spotted in Japan's EEZ
A Chinese marine research ship was spotted within Japan's exclusive economic zone off Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday, the Japan Coast Guard said.
1 day, 23 hours ago
Japanese Film "Muyou no Hito" Wins Int'l Critics Award
Japanese novelist Maha Harada's "Muyou no Hito" ()削除 has received the International Federation of Film Critics Award during a film festival in northe…
2 days, 1 hour ago
Tokyo's Ginza Marks 20 Years of Urban Beekeeping
A project to raise honeybees in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district has marked the 20th anniversary this year, with the annual honey harvest soaring to 2.…
2 days, 6 hours ago
Japan's LDP Worried about Fresh Attention to Money Issue
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party is worried that fresh attention may be directed to the issue of money and politics in the extraordinary parliamentar…
2 days, 9 hours ago
U.S. Govt Paper Also Calls China WWII Ally
The U.S. White House has released a fact sheet on the results of Thursday's summit with China, calling the Asian country a World War II ally in line …
2 days, 19 hours ago
Japan's Takaichi Confirms Cooperation with Trump over China
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that their countries will continue working together to a…
2 days, 20 hours ago