JGBs fall in early Tokyo trading amid fears of further BOJ rate increases. BOJ Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino made hawkish comments in his speeches on Jan. 14 and 30, saying, “I think it is not normal for ...

Renowned Japanese orchestra director Kazuyoshi Akiyama has died. Akiyama passed away of pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo on ...

The government plans to declare a fourth state of emergency for Tokyo to deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic after pre-emergency measures expire on July 11, sources said. The state of ...

One of the things we all love about the Olympics is seeing athletes showing off their resilience. We saw a few examples Monday. In women's volleyball, the U.S. suffered yet another injury, this time ...

Fall sees the gradual decline of summer's humidity ... their appearance for a week in late March and very early April. Tokyo residents and tourists flock to the urban parks in full force for ...

A ceremony to mark the first trading day of the year is held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Jan. 6, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks dropped Monday morning, the first trading day of ...

JUUN.J unveiled its Fall/Winter 2025 collection, “COVERUNCOVER,” at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

Hiroaki Sueyasu, the designer behind KIDILL, draws inspiration from his youth in Harajuku, Tokyo, during the late 90s and ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Friday for the third straight day, as Nikkei heavyweight Fast Retailing was sold after the operator of the Uniqlo clothing chain reported sluggish earnings in ...