Years before the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sank a US warship in China
Some historians say that to fully understand Pearl Harbor, one must first understand what happened to the USS Panay in China.
2023-05-27 08:17
Hikikomori: Why S Korea is paying young recluses to leave home
Money only "touches the surface" of a deeper problem, former recluses and youth workers say.
2023-05-27 05:16
Biden’s Asia Trade Ambitions Shadowed by Deal Trump Ditched
When officials from 11 countries across Asia-Pacific and the Americas sat down in Detroit on Friday to discuss
2023-05-26 23:19
Russian central bank plays down impact of foreign company exits
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW Only five transactions involving foreign companies selling assets in Russia since
2023-05-26 21:59
Japan unveils policy blueprint featuring childcare, no mention of funding
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Friday announced its mid-term economic policy framework, featuring Prime Minister
2023-05-26 20:54
Yen at 140 Opens Door to More Weakness But Not Intervention This Time
The yen is close to hitting a bottom against the dollar, and is unlikely to weaken to levels
2023-05-26 17:55
Japan and US to commit to closer chip cooperation in joint statement-source
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan and the United States will issue a joint statement on technology cooperation on Friday that will commit
2023-05-26 15:58
Japan's ispace says altitude miscalculation caused moon landing failure
TOKYO Japanese startup ispace inc said on Friday the cause of its failed Hakuto-R moon landing mission last
2023-05-26 14:57
BOJ will keep YCC until 2024, three-quarters of economists say: Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will likely maintain its yield curve control (YCC) policy
2023-05-26 12:24
Inflation in Tokyo slows in May, but key gauge hits four-decade high
By Takahiko Wada and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital slowed in May, but a key
2023-05-26 10:28
Suspect arrested after shooting and stabbing attack in Japan leaves four dead
The suspect in a shooting and stabbing incident that left four people dead in central Japan is now in police custody, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, citing local police early Friday.
2023-05-26 10:22
BOJ’s Ueda Says Wages Aren’t the Goal, Keeps Speculators in Dark
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda indicated his desire to hold on to policy flexibility by playing down
2023-05-26 10:22