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Toto to fully resume bathroom orders as supply concerns ease

The company is going back to normal delivery schedules as the supply outlook for raw materials has improved.

Goldman-backed Go prices Japan’s biggest 2026 IPO at upper end

Shareholders in the Goldman Sachs Group-backed firm sold shares at ¥2,400 apiece, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.

In trust’s name, disclose candidates’ prior citizenship

The issue is whether voters have the right to know the backgrounds of the people seeking to govern them. In any healthy democracy, the answer is yes.

Corporate Japan borrows more as deals and outflows pressure ratings

Against the backdrop of tighter governance and the return of inflation, investors are pressing companies to deploy capital more aggressively.

Trump says he will press Israel to hold back after Iran retaliates for Beirut attack

Iran has long said any peace deal with the U.S. would depend on a ceasefire also holding in Lebanon.

Deteriorating Japan castles face high costs, debates over renovation

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Several Japanese castles with wooden structures dating back to the feudal era were destroyed during World War II. Although they were

Yen falls to pre-intervention levels after solid U.S. jobs data

As of 5 p.m. Friday, the greenback stood at ¥160.28 to 160.38, up ¥0.31 from the previous day.

Japan's farmer-backed ruling party to support trade talks with Mercosur

WeChat opens up to smartphone AI assistants after ByteDance phone backlash

’Embryonic spines’: Trump faces growing Republican pushback

Republicans worry that his focus on pet projects — like an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout at the White House — make him look out of touch.

Japan proposes rebuilding aging nuclear plants to meet power demand

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a strong backer of nuclear power, seeking to ease the bill for imported coal, gas and oil.

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.

Trump-backed trade route casts spotlight on Armenia election

Tokyo stocks fall back on Mideast tensions, rise in crude oil prices

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, with the Nikkei stock index briefly losing more than 2 percent and giving up much of the previous day's g

Trump-backed trade route casts spotlight on Armenia election

Trump should push back on Xi's narrative on Japan

Softbank-backed PayPay to enter life insurance business

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani shines on mound and at plate in win over Diamondbacks

Kyle Tucker had three hits including a two-run homer for the Dodgers, who have won the past two after dropping ​the opener of the four-game series.

Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson announces retirement

Wilson made his announcement during ⁠a 3-minute, 16-second video posted to social media.

U.S. tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces as Washington steps back

Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO and told its European members they will have to take over primary responsibility for the conventional defense of the continent.