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All survey respondents said they expect the BOJ to set the stage for a rate hike in December or January, as inflation and wages continue to rise.

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to intensify efforts to stem the migration of Nigerian medical professionals abroad, known as ‘Japa’. Read More: https://punchng.com/japa-tinubu-moves-to-stem-doctors-exodus/

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to intensify efforts to stem the migration of Nigerian medical professionals abroad, known as ‘japa’, and encourage their Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-vows-to-stem-doctors-japa-urges-return-of-nigerian-medics/

In einem Hotelzimmer soll ein 20-jähriger US-Soldat eine Japanerin mit einem Telefonkabel erdrosselt haben. Der Fall löste im Land große Empörung aus. Nun muss sich der mutmaßliche Täter vor Gericht verantworten.

In einem Hotelzimmer soll ein 20-jähriger US-Soldat eine Japanerin mit einem Telefonkabel erdrosselt haben. Der Fall löste im Land große Empörung aus. Nun muss sich der mutmaßliche Täter vor Gericht verantworten.

Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.

The case has prompted widespread public outrage on the southern island where the heavy American troop presence has remained a sensitive issue.

<p>Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, denies charges that he fatally strangled Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel on the island of Okinawa</p><p>Prosecutors in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/japan">Japan</a> have filed formal charges against a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-military">US</a> marine suspected of murdering and robbing a woman while st

Japanese auteur and Cannes regular Naomi Kawase will preside over the main competition jury of the upcoming Doha Film Festival which is set to run Nov. 19-27 in the Qatari capital. Japan’s best-known female film director, Kawase has a close rapport with the Doha Film Institute, having joined its Qumra program mentoring emerging filmmakers in […]

The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival opened Monday with a rain-soaked red carpet and a ceremony at Hulic Hall, where Japan’s government used the occasion to restate its goal of selling JPY20 trillion ($133 billion) worth of Japanese content overseas by 2033. The festival received 1,892 film submissions from 112 countries and regions this year. […]

It was pouring rain at the opening of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, but as Japanese actor and festival ‘navigator’ Kento Nakajima pointed out, rain symbolizes prosperity, and the local film industry can certainly expect plenty of that in the coming year. Addressing the opening ceremony in a video message, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae […]

‘Shōgun’ star Tadanobu Asano and Junichi Okada led the local celeb turnout, while Academy CEO Bill Kramer repped Hollywood and Japan's prime minister touted plans to boost overseas entertainment sales to $130 billion by 2033.

Police arrested Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel.

Ausgerechnet das weit entfernte Japan ist zu einem wichtigen Unterstützer der Ukraine geworden. Selbst die Lieferung von Patriot-Systemen ist nicht mehr ausgeschlossen.

Japans Regierungspartei LDP trauert um Yasuo Fukuda. Der ehemalige Ministerpräsident ist im Alter von 90 Jahren gestorben. Mit seinem Einsatz für eine bessere Beziehung zu China schrieb er einst Geschichte.

Japans Regierungspartei LDP trauert um Yasuo Fukuda. Der ehemalige Ministerpräsident ist im Alter von 90 Jahren gestorben. Mit seinem Einsatz für eine bessere Beziehung zu China schrieb er einst Geschichte.

The overall amount of investments is on track to exceed ¥1 trillion.

Jak Japan Matsuri (JJM) 2026 kembali digelar pada 31 Oktober-1 November di Plaza Parkir Timur Gelora Bung Karno (GBK), ...

Only about 15% of respondents had a detailed understanding of the preparations needed to shelter at home.

An elegant diner offering high-end sushi without the usual formality of omakase.

Registrations of Chinese-branded cars roughly doubled from a year earlier in September to make up 12.7% of total sales across the region.

Ministeriön mukaan sopimus mahdollistaa jatkossa esimerkiksi tutkimukseen, kehittämiseen tai tuotantoon liittyvät yhteishankkeet maiden välillä.

Though Tokyo plans to continue pressing Moscow for a resolution, Russia has not softened its stance.

The challenge is to turn ambition into sustainable growth by strengthening economic security and developing technologies that can compete globally.

"Shop-and-play destinations" merge essential buying with entertainment so that families do not feel a need to choose between the two.

The 20-year-old suspect allegedly strangled a 39-year-old woman from Naha in a hotel with a telephone cord.

Forget the temples and the famous landmarks. For some visitors, the country's appeal lies in the infrastructure of daily life.

Een Amerikaanse militair wordt officieel aangeklaagd voor moord en beroving van een vrouw op Okinawa. De vrouw zou zijn gewurgd met een telefoonkabel, schrijven Japanse media . De 20-jarige Devin Jacob Ballard werd op zondag 4 oktober opgepakt. Hij zou de dag ervoor de 39-jarige Anna Yagi hebben gewurgd in een hotel in Naha, de hoofdstad van het Japanse eila

Of the survey's respondents, 125 organizations, or 35.9%, said they had not secured sufficient numbers of teachers and had no prospects for doing so.

Don't like being lumped in with the growing crowds of foreign tourists? We have you covered.

Utsunomiya's dramatic three-day ordeal with an at-large bear could be a mere sign of what's to come for Japanese cities.

Translated Japanese fiction is obsessed with quiet stories taking place in bookshops and cafes, but life and work in Japan are not as idyllic as it seems.

President Bola Tinubu has charged the West African College of Physicians to find solutions to the migration of doctors from Nigeria and other West African countries. The college’s Assistant Secretary-General, Hasibu Galadanci, disclosed this on Saturday at a press conference in Abuja as the institution began its golden jubilee and annual general and scientif

It's part of a broader set of guidelines the union hopes to set an industry-wide precedent for.

Petenis Indonesia Janice Tjen bersama Storm Hunter dari Australia menjuarai nomor ganda putri Japan Open 2026, setelah ...

Lindsay Powell, who releases records under the name Fielded, has spent most of her career subverting expectations and genre conventions. According to their Bandcamp page, Fielded started as an experimental noise project before growing into something closer to R&B. But from moment one, her take on the genre was restless, relentlessly playing with what R&B […]

Watch the best of the action as Wales beat Japan in Tokyo.

Wales earn a three-try victory against Japan in tricky Tokyo conditions to secure a second win of their WXV campaign.

<p>A powerful storm swept towards China on Saturday after battering Taiwan and Japan’s southernmost islands, knocking out power to thousands of households and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.</p> <p>Typhoon Champi was downgraded to a tropical storm as its wind speed dropped to 102 kilometres (63 miles) per hour, according to the latest update

New British number one Katie Boulter loses 6-1 6-4 to Czech doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova in the Japan Open semi-finals.

<p>Working in Japanese schools, I saw how teaching young people civic pride creates adults with consideration for others</p><p>There are two types of people who listen to music in public: those who wear headphones and those who … are a word I probably can’t use here. “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/war-loudcasting-british-nudg

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/3cX9iQ/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/20/17716f45-12f9-4b4d-af48-7ec689a4f853.jpg">Der Kikai-Ausbruch entvölkerte Teile Kyūshūs; der Norden von Japans drittgrößter Insel profitierte dagegen bevölkerungsmäßig. Womöglich half den Menschen dort das Meer

Senshu Ikeda and Shiga Bank are in talks to consolidate their operations, with an announcement expected to come as soon as next week.

Naomi Pollock's "Vanishing Japan" is a beautiful record of demolished architectural masterpieces and Japan's penchant for constant rebuilding.

Japan is demanding access to a journalist who was arrested by Russian security services. The Kremlin claims that Japan is using journalists as spies.

Japan is demanding access to a journalist who was arrested by Russian security services. The Kremlin claims that Japan is using journalists as spies.

Village officials in Nanmoku, Gunma Prefecture, are hoping a sister-city agreement will help attract young people from Peru.

The climbers were attempting the first summit of the 7,140-meter Gangapurna West in alpine style, but lost contact after Oct. 15.

Websites across the world went offline this week after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in the widely used programming language.

A grandmother has arrived back in Perth, after being jailed in Japan for attempting to smuggle drugs into the country.