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Japan’s ruling party may struggle in Sunday’s vote, but its decades of dominance won’t end

TOKYO -- TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ’s ruling…

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Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko marks her 90th birthday as she recovers from a broken leg

TOKYO -- Japan’s beloved former Empress Michiko received greetings from her relatives…

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Aging farmers face extreme temperatures as they struggle to maintain Japan’s rice crop

KAMIMOMI, Japan -- In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western…

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Campaigning begins for Japan’s parliamentary election

TOKYO -- Official campaigning for Japan's Oct. 27 parliamentary election began Tuesday…

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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down as planned before his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba takes office

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida steps down as planned before his likely…

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Japan’s central bank survey underpins optimism about growth

TOKYO -- Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers stood unchanged in the…

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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party…

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Japan’s ruling party picks former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week

Japan’s ruling party picks former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He…

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Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Kishida

TOKYO -- A record nine candidates are running in Japan's ruling party…

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Japan’s Fermentation Innovation Turns Food Waste into High-Quality Pig Feed

Japan is leading the way in sustainable food waste management through an…

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Lawyer for American charged in Japan’s trial of ex-Nissan exec Ghosn appeals for ‘justice’

TOKYO -- The six-year-old criminal case of Greg Kelly, an American ensnared…

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Japan’s Casio Watch Brand Takes its G-Shock Line to Metaverse with Polygon: Details

Casio, the 77-year-old watch brand founded in Japan, is giving a Web3…

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Japan’s Shiseido becomes latest luxury brand hit by China slump, shares plunge

By Reuters Published Aug 8, 2024 Japanese cosmetics powerhouse Shiseido fell by…

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Japan’s Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal

TOKYO -- Toyota promised Friday to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certification…

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Japan’s b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking’s first gold medal

2024-08-10 09:05:02 PARIS (AP) — Japan’s b-girl Ami won gold at the…

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Powerful quake hits off Japan’s coast, prompting new concerns

2024-08-09 07:10:01 TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off southern Japan…

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Japan’s Nissan is developing ‘cool paint’ for cars to keep drivers cooler

TOKYO -- Nissan showed Tuesday what it called a “cool paint” to…

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 soars more than 10% after record plunge

2024-08-06 12:10:01 TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 share index soared…

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Why is Japan’s stock market crashing?

2024-08-06 05:15:02 It is, to use Trumpian language, a bloodbath. The Tokyo…

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Japan’s defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing’s shadow

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Japan’s defense minister held talks with senior officials…

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