Japan's top government spokesperson says his government will continue to communicate closely with the South Korean government ...

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The Bank of Japan has signaled that wage increases are creating an environment to discuss an additional interest rate hike at ...

NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents a sumo highlights program for fans around the globe. Today the show features all top-division bouts ...

The foreign minister of the Baltic state of Estonia says the presence of North Korean troops in the western Russian region of ...

US President Joe Biden says he will remove Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism. Biden notified Congress of his ...

Incoming US President Donald Trump says he will create a government entity, called the External Revenue Service, which will ...

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Japan's ancient city of Kyoto has officially announced it will raise the cap on its accommodation tax tenfold to 10,000 yen, ...

Japan's space agency plans to use satellite images to quickly evaluate damage from earthquakes and other natural disasters.