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Evacuation advisories have been issued and hundreds of flights have been canceled in Japan, which is in the middle of a five-day holiday. The storm could dump record levels of rain on the country.
Great Britain become World Team Cup champions for the fifth time as Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid secure a 2-1 victory over Japan in Florida.
Accommodation crisis, transport gaffes and national anthem mix-ups headline the games before their opening in Japan.
A massive crater on Mars’ moon Phobos may hide a dense region of compressed material that could reveal whether the moon is a captured asteroid or debris from an ancient impact on Mars. Japan’s upcoming MMX sample return mission could provide the measurements and physical evidence needed to solve the mystery.
It’s the world's biggest sporting event, held every four years – the 20th edition of Asian games is starting in Japan. Organisers came under pressure even before competition began… as thousands more athletes and officials registered to take part than initially expected. Story by Charlotte Lam.
Fewer births and worsening labour shortages are placing mounting pressure on Japan’s social care system.
Organisers have apologised for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team at the Asian Games in Japan.
Ten major Japanese broadcasters are joining forces for the first time to send a joint delegation to MipCancun, marking the country’s first coordinated television market presence outside Asia. The “All-Japan” initiative is organized under the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (JBA) in collaboration with Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and the Broadcast Program […]
Asian Games organisers in Japan accidently play North Korea's anthem ahead of South's hockey match with Bangladesh.
The yen weakened past 157 against the dollar, the yield on the 10-year Japanese Government Bond slipped, while the Nikkei 225 gained 1.5%.
The decision was split 7-2, with board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting from the hike.
Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate from 1 to 1.25 percent, pledging to help counter inflation risks.
Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.
