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The angst faced by Uniqlo and Saizeriya when they attempted to raise prices highlights the struggle Japanese firms face as they battle rising costs in a country that has experienced decades of deflation.

Mark Nawaqanitawase’s leadership qualities and positivity are already clear to see, according to Panasonic Wild Knights attack coach Berrick Barnes.

Minst 22 personer ble skadet da et jordskjelv med styrke 5,5 rammet Shizuoka-prefekturet i det sentrale Japan. Butikkvinduer ble knust, og folk rømte ut av bygninger.

A strong earthquake with a preliminary reading of magnitude 5.7 has struck central Japan

OLM, the Japanese animation group behind the “Pokemon” anime series and films, has developed an AI coloring tool that picks up a show’s look from just three hand-painted frames, OLM Digital board director Yotsukura Tatsuo said at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) in Taipei. The tool came out of ANIMINS, a 15-month research project […]

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media.

Minst 22 personer ble skadet da et jordskjelv med styrke 5,5 rammet Shizuoka-prefekturet i det sentrale Japan. Butikkvinduer ble knust, og folk rømte ut av bygninger. Ifølge kringkasteren NHK er det ikke fare for tsunamier. Skjelvet inntraff rundt klokka 1 natt til søndag. Det hadde en dybde på 41 kilometer. Den foreløpige målingen fra Japans meteorologiske

Nigeria’s Flamingos wrote a golden chapter in African football history on Saturday, defeating Japan 2-1 in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to become the first African nation to lift the prestigious trophy. Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-flamingos-beat-japan-2-1-to-win-u-17-womens-world-cup/

Watch the highlights as Wales beat Japan 28-21 in their opening game of the Nations Championship in Cardiff.

Wales resumed their Nations Championship campaign with an unconvincing bonus-point 28-21 victory against Japan at the Principality Stadium.

Nigeria’s Flamingos will attempt to make history when they face Japan in the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026, with the world football governing body highlighting the contrasting records of both teams ahead of the encounter. Read More: https://punchng.com/preview-flamingos-face-japan-in-historic-u-17-world-cup-final/

Kiistelty Gianni Infantino yrittää pitää kiinni paikastaan Kansainvälisen jalkapalloliiton Fifan puheenjohtajana kynsin ja hampain.

With a World Cup on the horizon and plenty of uncertainty remaining, Steve Tandy's side hope to give the game in Wales a boost.

Fusion energy has the potential to provide abundant, clean power. Now, the race is on to develop the world’s first commercial plant.

Hong Kong star-director Stephen Chow once told K2 Pictures founder Kii Muneyuki that Japanese filmmakers should stop imitating kung fu and build action films on their own martial arts instead, Kii said Saturday at Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) in Taipei. “He said, ‘You have karate, judo, jujitsu and kendo. That is Japanese culture. Only […]

If the sanctions are fully implemented as early as April next year, the ICC could be cut off from dollar-based settlements.

Among the recurrence prevention measures, which were agreed upon by both sides, are lectures on Okinawa's culture and history.

The priority items, which were picked from 62 products and technologies, include semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

In the pilot of “Suits,” the briefcase that springs open during a job interview is full of marijuana, and it stays that way in the show’s Korean and Mongolian remakes. In Japan, the drugs became money, because drugs can’t be shown on Japanese TV, according to Linfield Ng, VP of format sales and production, Asia […]

One year into an ongoing political row, the neighbors are continuing to look for new opportunities while cutting risks.

Leading business officials say it is necessary to approach relations from various angles, not just political and diplomatic ones.

<p>TOKYO: A Japanese minister blamed Elon Musk’s X social media platform on Friday for almost plunging him into diplomatic hot water, after its automatic translation feature implied he did not know the names of world leaders he was meeting.</p> <p>Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa assured reporters that he knew the identity of the current prime minister of Bangl

Amid a boom in massive, international cruise ships, domestically operated voyages tend toward more intimate journeys.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress on Friday congratulated the national Under-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, on their historic qualification for the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup… Read More: https://punchng.com/u-17-world-cup-ndc-urges-flamingos-to-beat-japan/

This kooky, seriously delicious 36-hour food adventure kicks off with an unexpected act of kindness from a stranger.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the package includes security countermeasures, strengthening of investigation systems, and reinforcement of support for victims and measures to prevent the spread of damage.

Ein halbes Jahrhundert hat Klaus Jakob im Lörracher Uhrengeschäft der Familie gearbeitet, er gründete irgendwann sogar seine eigene Marke. Nun hat er den Laden geschlossen. Weil sein Beruf ausstirbt?

Ein halbes Jahrhundert hat Klaus Jakob im Lörracher Uhrengeschäft der Familie gearbeitet, er gründete irgendwann sogar seine eigene Marke. Nun hat er den Laden geschlossen. Weil sein Beruf ausstirbt?

The ex-prosecutor, who uses the pseudonym Hikari, came forward in 2024 to accuse her boss of raping her six years earlier.

Tashima has served as a football player, coach and bureaucrat, and has a reputation for being a safe pair of hands.

The ongoing dispute between China and Japan began following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks about Taiwan in parliament on Nov. 7, 2025.

Anime and manga fans are flocking to towns across Japan, bringing new opportunities to communities grappling with depopulation and economic decline.

The order impacts four manufacturing plants and has drawn immediate protest from Tokyo.

Το Τόκιο υπέβαλε επίσημη διαμαρτυρία στη Μόσχα κι απαίτησε την άμεση αποδέσμευση των πόρων στη Ρωσία της εταιρείας Japan Tobacco International (JTI), οι οποίοι εθνικοποιήθηκαν κατά διαταγή του Κρεμλίνου, ανακοίνωσε σήμερα ο κυβερνητικός εκπρόσωπος της Ιαπωνίας Μινορού Κίχαρα. Δυο ιάπωνες υπουργοί, που επισκέπτονται τη Ρωσία, «υπέβαλαν (διακοίνωση με την οποί

Le gouvernement japonais a réclamé, vendredi, la libération immédiate des actifs du cigarettier, dont la saisie a été ordonnée quelques semaines après l’arrestation, en Russie, d’un journaliste nippon accusé d’espionnage.

Venäjä otti torstaina valtion haltuun yhtiön neljä tehdasta, 4 000 työntekijää ja 40 prosentin savukemarkkinat.

Deux ministres japonais en visite en Russie ont remis une note de protestation après la saisie, sur ordre du Kremlin, des actifs de Japan Tobacco dans le pays. Tokyo exige la levée immédiate de la mesure, sur fond de tensions liées aux sanctions contre Moscou depuis l’invasion de l’Ukraine.

Private assets, such as stakes in unlisted overseas firms, tend to be less liquid and transparent than publicly traded equities and corporate bonds.

Tokyo will have to shift gears to deal effectively with the Democrats' rising power.

Nominal wages rose 4.6% in September compared with a year earlier, marking the largest gain since 1997, the labor ministry reported Friday.

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday criticized Japan's push to incre...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. cryptocurrency expert on Thursday called f...

The harbour phase will involve professional interactions and coordinated planning, while the subsequent sea phase will see INS Sahyadri operate alongside participating naval units from the U.S., Australia and Japan

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- The commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has met...

Kozo Tashima second person to declare he will challenge Infantino, after former Spurs defender Ramon Vega.