Tokyo Inflation Continues to Back More BOJ Rate Hikes
Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up slightly in January, government data showed Friday, supporting the Bank of Japan’s plan to pursue more interest-rate increases.
Analysis-Resource-poor Japan was girding for an AI energy surge. DeepSeek raised the stakes
Weeks after Japan revealed details of a landmark energy plan partly designed to keep up with an expected AI surge, the shock rise of Chinese startup DeepSeek has upended conventional wisdom over the sector's future power demands.
Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on.
Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole for Days
Massive sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
Driver still stuck in large sinkhole in Japan over 24 hours after truck plunged inside; nearby residents evacuated
Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rises 2.5% yr/yr in January
Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.5% in January from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations for further interest rate hikes.
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‘Still Inappropriate’: Kanye West’s Wife Bianca Censori Exposes Her Unmentionables at the Airport While Leaving Japan
Kanye West, 47, and his wife Bianca Censori, 30, are back in the news after being spotted in public for the first time in weeks. The married couple were
Japan to cooperate with Bessent on forex, other issues
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues including forex, Kato said on Wednesday, following a video conference call between the two officials.
Sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside
TOKYO -- An oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, on Tuesday, taking down a truck and trapping the driver inside. Emergency crews battled unstable ground and debris.
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Analysis:Resource-poor Japan was girding for an AI energy surge. DeepSeek raised the stakes
Weeks after Japan revealed details of a landmark energy plan partly designed to keep up with an expected AI surge, the shock rise of Chinese startup DeepSeek has upended conventional wisdom over the sector's future power demands.
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Caribbean Series preview: Japan joins fold for historic tourney
Caribbean Series in Mexicali, Mexico, will give us a glimpse of the annual tournament’s future, while also featuring the four teams that made up the event’s traditional lineup for decades. Different from the recent Caribbean Series -- which featured relatively new nations to the tournament such as Curaçao,
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Japan Reports Surge in Arrivals from India
Japan saw 233,000 Indians visit the country, a 40% increase from the previous year, according to data from JNTO.
Man trapped for days in sinkhole in Japan as rescue attempts continue
The sinkhole that suddenly opened on a road near Tokyo has captured national attention as attempts to rescue the elderly driver drag on.