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US, Japanese officials to start trade consultations, Treasury says; Japan said skeptical
Top U.S. and Japanese officials agreed to start immediate working-level consultations after "frank and constructive" trade ...
Japan prepared to use its role as America’s largest creditor as leverage in Trump trade talks
No country holds more provable Treasury debt than Japan with roughly $1.1 trillion, equivalent to a quarter of its entire ...
Snake on a train line: Reptile causes major delays in Japan
The 39-inch serpent tangled itself on an overhead power line, electrocuting itself and causing delays of over an hour and a ...
The Ultimate 10-Day Japan Itinerary, With Options for Saving and Splurging
Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.
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Holiday traffic rush hits Japan on 1st day of Golden Week 4-day break
All modes of transportation experienced peak congestion Saturday, the first day of the four-day holiday in the second half of ...
The body of a truck driver whose vehicle fell into a sinkhole in Japan is recovered after 3 months
The body of a truck driver was recovered Friday three months after his vehicle fell into a sinkhole that suddenly appeared ...
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 ...
China and Japan reach Sudirman Cup semis, South Korea to face Indonesia
Hosts and defending champions China booked their place in the Sudirman Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win over Malaysia on Friday ...
Everywhere You Need to Go in Japan
The best places to stay, eat, shop and visit across the country, according to Japanese artists, designers and chefs.
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 ...
Japan droht Trump: US-Staatsanleihen könnten in Zoll-Verhandlungen Druckmittel werden
Japan könnte seinen Bestand an US-Staatsanleihen als Trumpfkarte in den Handelsgesprächen mit Washington ausspielen. Dies ...
Japan Repairs US Floating Base in Alliance Milestone
USS Miguel Keith is a mobile base that launches helicopters and small boats and provides command-and-control facilities.