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A man airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again
Police in Japan say that climber who was airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week ...
Japan's population is shrinking. Here's what it means – and what some are doing about it.
Japan's falling population is owed, in part, to a spike in the success of women in the workforce. A greater percentage of ...
Why Japan's birth rate is falling and what the country's doing to try and reverse the population decline
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and ...
Japan, Vietnam commit to free trade amid US tariff challenges; security co-op ‘should not target third party’
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba review the guard of honor at the ...
Japan's JERA Annual Profit Halves on Weaker Overseas Business
TOKYO (Reuters) -JERA, Japan's biggest power generator, said annual net profit halved, hurt in part by a weaker performance ...
Analysis-Japan is a test case for Trump's tariff deals. But talks may be tortuous
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Tokyo's top trade negotiator met U.S. President Donald Trump for tariff talks at the White ...
Japan is wooing more retail investors by making it cheaper for them to invest in the local stock market
Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange is asking listed companies to reduce their minimum investment thresholds to attract smaller ...
Tokyo Calling—6 Spring Trends Japanese Girls Are Wearing Before French Women
Tokyo style has always thrived in the balance between structure and whimsy, but this season, it’s striking a new chord—and it ...
A Food Snob’s Guide to Tokyo
Pro tip: Pairing ramen with cocktails (the best bars, below) is one of the best ways to experience Tokyo’s food scene. Kikanbo & Bar Libre. Ramen Nagi & Golden Gai. Afuri & Bar Trench. Fuunji & Bar ...
Japan's Nintendo Fans Test Switch 2 Ahead of Launch Amid Tariff Worries
The Switch 2 will sell for 49,980 yen ($350) for a Japanese-language-only version. In the United States, Nintendo initially ...
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J-Pop Stars Travis Japan Release New Single 'Would You Like One?,' Theme Song for ‘Tabekko Doubutsu: The Movie’
J-pop sensation Travis Japan is back with an electrifying new single, “Would You Like One?”, out now via Capitol Records / Universal Music Japan. The track, a vibrant and undeniably catchy anthem, ...