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Nippon Life to invest $9.4bn in Blackstone private credit deal

SoftBank among the bidders for Blackstone’s Japanese payment firm

Japan's cashless payments market has expanded for more than a decade as consumers who once overwhelmingly favored paper money turn to electronic services.

Calbee rolls out monochrome snack packaging amid ink supply worries

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major Japanese snack maker Calbee Inc. began selling its Kappa Ebisen shrimp crackers in black-and-white packaging this week in Tokyo

BlackRock poised to buy 15% stake in Japanese taxi-hailing app Go

Experts urge Japan to use pictorial warnings on tobacco packages

Many countries require cigarette packages to display images warning of health hazards related to smoking, such as a blackened lung.

Japan's Don Quijote to launch black-and-white label in ink shortage gambit

BlackBerry taps Malaysia as hub to boost Asia cybersecurity business

Gael Monfils thankful to have inspired other Black tennis players

Former women's world No. 1 Naomi Osaka, who was part of the celebrations, hailed Monfils for his ‌role in growing the game through his presence and success.

Bear Sightings and Attacks in Japan Jump to Record Highs

The number of Asian black bear sightings in Japan leapt from 20,000 in fiscal 2024 to 50,000 in fiscal 2025.