Japan wholesale inflation steady near 4%, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike chance
Japan's annual wholesale inflation held steady at 3.8% in December on stubbornly high food costs, data showed on Thursday, ...
Japan firms face serious labour crunch from aging population, survey shows
Two-thirds of Japanese companies are experiencing a serious business impact from a shortage of workers, a Reuters survey ...
Japan urges all parties to honor Gaza ceasefire, top govt. spokesperson says
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa has described the Gaza ceasefire agreement as a crucial step toward Japan's ...
Japan's ispace, US's Firefly launch commercial moon landers
By Joey Roulette and Kantaro Komiya ORLANDO, Florida/TOKYO (Reuters) -Two moon landers, one from Japan's ispace and another ...
Japan 'gravely concerned' about maritime tensions escalating, foreign minister says
Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any ...
Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan
Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of ...
Strong earthquake hits southwestern Japan, triggering temporary tsunami alerts
A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami ...
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits southern Japan, tsunami advisory issued
A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area ...
Tourists to Japan Hit Record 37 Million, Crowding Locales
A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen ...
Japan Hit a Record 37 Million Tourists Last Year
Japan saw a record 36.9 million foreign visitors in 2024, a 47 percent increase from the year prior. The previous record was ...
Map: 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Japan
A strong, 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Japan on Monday, according to the United States ...
Moon rover-inspired robot could be a game-changer for Japan’s ageing farmers
Japan’s population is the oldest in the world, with few young people working in agriculture. But now its farmers are getting help from a robot called Adam.