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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japan gets record 3.49 mln visitors in December, capping new annual high
Japan saw 3.49 million visitors in December, an all-time high for any month, official data showed on Wednesday, capping off a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.