Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of parliament to pave the way for an early election on Feb. 8 ...

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Prudential Life Insurance says it has set up a panel of outside experts to look into financial misconduct by its employees and pay back money to affected people.

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Sales at Japan's department stores fell for the first time in five years in 2025. China's advisory to its citizens to avoid travel to Japan apparently led to a major decline in tax-free sales.

European shares are mixed after markets advanced in Asia. U.S. futures turned lower early Friday. The Bank of Japan kept its ...

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.

Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo released a new video of the twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, which will be returned to China ...

At Daichi-in temple in the city of Chita, Aichi Prefecture, the production of "fukumasu" boxes used for bean-throwing rituals during the Setsubun festival is underway. Staff will finish about 2,000 ...

It uses rare earths imported from China, but the country imposed an export ban on shipments to Japan on January 6, and rare earths are among the items affected. China has exerted pressure in the past ...

The setback occurred hours after one of the world’s largest nuclear complexes restarted, ending more than a decade of ...