Japan’s economic growth slowed sharply last year, official data revealed on Monday, although the figure for the fourth quarter exceeded expectations. The figures come as…
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Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike accommodation taxes as Japan’s ancient capital and the tourist hub seeks to calm grumbles from locals about too…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump extended further the list of business-related pledges following elections as he announced he would “block” a planned takeover of U.S. Steel…
Japan on Friday approved a 39 trillion yen ($250 billion) economic stimulus package centered around initiatives it said were aimed at boosting individual incomes. The…
As the Japanese election outcome sends shock waves, political uncertainty may delay economic reforms, increase government spending and potentially postpone the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ)…
“Shogun” won the most Emmys ever for a single season of a television series with 14 at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, while “The Bear”…
Japan’s capital is set to resort to a unique method and will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of…
Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has many friends. But once or twice a week, she goes to…
U.S. tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a “vintage” console at a busy Tokyo store that is tapping into booming…
When we think of summer on Earth, images of cool waters and scorching white sands invariably come to mind. Jumping from hot, white sands into…