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Japan fishery exports in 2025 hits record high 423.1 billion yen

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese exports of fishery products in 2025 hit a record high 423.1 billion yen ($2.6 billion), up 17.2 percent from a year earlier,

Xi to visit North Korea next month for the first time since 2019

China's top leader will visit North Korea from June 8-9, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

Japan likely sold foreign securities to fund currency intervention

The country's foreign securities holdings dropped by $75.6 billion from April, according to Finance Ministry reserve data released Friday.

China speeds past Japan in car exports to Australia on EV bonanza

Almost 36,000 passenger cars from China arrived in Australia in April, according to government data, well ahead of the 29,000 from Japan.

Japan sets target to significantly reduce damage from a Tokyo inland quake

The government will undertake measures over the next decade to reduce by more than half the estimated number of deaths and destroyed buildings due to such a quake.

‘Blood gold’: how gangs took control of Venezuela’s mines

Nearly all Venezuelan mining activity is controlled by gangs or by guerrillas from neighboring Colombia.

Japan’s real wages rise for fourth month, backing BOJ hike

Inflation-adjusted wages rose 1.9% from a year earlier, accelerating from a revised 1.4% gain in the previous month, the labor ministry reported Friday.

Meta AI chief sees opportunity in models giving health advice

Meta's Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang said the company’s future artificial intelligence models will differentiate themselves from competitors through their consumer health capabilities.

Japan real wages in April up for 4th month as firms aim to attract talent

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's real wages in April rose 1.9 percent from a year earlier, increasing for the fourth straight month, as companies offered high

How Trump’s ceasefires are failing to stop Middle East violence

The continued violence prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to comment that ceasefires in the Middle East were "shooting in a more moderate manner" rather than a halt in fighting.

Cancer Institute Updates Alcohol Guidance From Moderation to Avoidance

Japan's national cancer body now advises avoiding alcohol, citing evidence that even small amounts raise cancer risk, and lowers the BMI cap for men to 25. The post Cancer Institute Updates Alcohol Guidance From Moderation to Avoidance first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Japan’s new growth strategy to promote overseas investment

The government will position foreign direct investment as a core policy instrument to facilitate exports.

Japan official calls forex intervention a key tool to send message

Such intervention should be used when foreign exchange market moves that clearly deviate from economic fundamentals persist, Mimura said.

Philippine EV sales surge as fuel shock drives shift from gasoline

Seeds from clone of pine tree that survived 2011 Japan tsunami to be stored in UK

TOKYO -- Seeds from a cloned successor of a single pine tree that initially survived a massive tsunami following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Japan confirms more cases of Saga police DNA misconduct

A report from the National Police Agency said the agency can't rule out the possibility that investigations were negatively affected in 37 cases.

10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach

Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll's annual awards ceremony, a testament to anime's growing cultural footprint around the world.

Japan PM eyes Europe tour from June 13, visits to Britain, Italy, France

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering embarking on a three-nation tour of Europe from June 13 to visit Britain, Italy

Bear that injured 4 escapes Fukushima factory after apparently opening window

FUKUSHIMA -- A bear that had been shut inside a factory in Fukushima after attacking four people escaped from the factory grounds late on June 3, appa

Buffalo named 'Donald Trump' for its golden locks is a sensation at a Bangladesh zoo

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) -- With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has been drawing crowds from across Ba