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Indian central bank holds firm on key rate but raises inflation forecast

Indian central bank holds firm on key rate as rupee suffers historic lows

South Korea labor minister calls on tech firms to share excess AI profits with suppliers, staff

The government, businesses and unions should discuss how to share "excess profits" and narrow the gap between conglomerates and smaller suppliers, Kim Young-hoon said.

Do Japan’s chip workers need a Samsung-style strike?

Even as Tokyo firms prepare to award customary summer bonuses, there will be nothing on the scale that South Korean companies are offering.

Axiom Space boosts funding to $525 million with MUFG Bank as new investor

The startup is among several firms competing to build a commercial replacement to the International Space Station, which is set to be decommissioned by 2030.

U.S. races to contain deadly screwworm threatening cattle supply

The flesh-eating parasite has been confirmed on in a 3-week-old calf in south Texas, marking the first detection in the U.S. in nearly a decade.

Dubious immigration brokers helped spark business manager visa crackdown

Shady immigration consulting firms, many in China, help people set up shell companies to apply for a business manager visa, or advertise the option of renting out properties.

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

Japan PM declines to confirm alleged smear video audio, irking opposition

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday declined an opposition lawmaker's request to listen to audio relating to reports alleging h

Major Japanese Firms Boost Wages by Over 5% Again in 2026

Major Japanese companies increased wages by more than 5% for the third successive year in 2026.

Japan officials met metals and LNG firms in unusual Moscow Talks

The talks underscored the importance Tokyo and Moscow place on keeping channels of communication open.

Satellite images fuel speculation of Xi visit to North Korea

The imagery on May 30 by satellite firm Vantor appears to show a fenced-off section and a structure being built in Kim Il Sung Square.

Fuji Media’s real estate unit attracts ¥1 trillion bids

More than 15 firms submitted bids for Sankei Building last month, with several offers exceeding ¥1 trillion ($6.3 billion).

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.

Body found in river confirmed as suspect in Hyogo double murder case

Kenji Oyama, 42, had been wanted on suspicion of killing a 52-year-old woman and her 74-year-old mother at their home last month.

Suspected killer of mother, daughter in western Japan found dead

KOBE (Kyodo) -- Police said Thursday they have confirmed the body of a man found floating in a river in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, the previous

Leclerc confirms multi-year extension with Ferrari

Charles Leclerc has ⁠raced more times for Ferrari than any other driver in the team's history other than now-retired seven-time ⁠world champion Michael Schumacher.

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.

More Japan companies drop mandatory transfers as recruiting opens for 2027 graduates

TOKYO -- Companies in Japan began recruitment screenings on June 1 for students graduating in spring 2027, with some firms abolishing mandatory reloca

Australian Mogami ships to have ‘core DNA’ of Japan versions in boon for firms, interoperability: ADF chief

The move could prove a boon for Japan's defense industry, as it would allow domestic firms to play crucial roles in the vessels' maintenance and repair throughout their lifespan.