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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.

Consumers warned of fire risks in areas around air conditioners ahead of summer

Safety experts have received many reports of air conditioner fires that were unrelated to product defects, and are flagging the risk before use increases through summer.

Rain-triggering 'atmospheric rivers' grow 8% in volume over Japan in 40 years: research

TOKYO -- The moisture flow of "atmospheric rivers" that bring heavy rain to many parts of the Japanese archipelago has increased by about 8% over Japa

Merged Japanese insurer aiming for ¥280 billion profit in fiscal 2030

The target for the year that ends in March 2031, excluding gains from sales of cross-shareholdings, would mark an increase of about ¥80 billion from current levels.

A ‘Golden Age’ for Japan-U.S. relations? Not quite.

Calls for increased defense spending are one thing; doubts about America's commitment to the security alliance are another.

What are the details of big rises in Japan's immigration fee caps for foreign residents?

A bill to revise the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and increase the caps on fees for residency status procedures for foreign nationa

Japan increases cap on residency visa fees to $630

Japan voices concern over rice imports in white paper

Private-sector rice imports experienced a sharp increase after retail prices roughly doubled year on year in May 2025.

Japan industrial output in April up 0.8% on month, 1st rise in 3 months

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industrial output in April rose 0.8 percent from the previous month, marking the first increase in three months, as gains in

Mizuho CEO floats idea of first outsized BOJ hike since 1990

Masahiro Kihara says whether the BOJ raises rates in June or July is unlikely to have a big impact on the market unless the increase is large.

MUFG exploring options for stake in Indonesian lender Danamon, sources say

Indonesia has given listed companies up to three years to increase their public floats as part of reforms to boost transparency.

Xi strongly criticized Takaichi over Japan’s ‘remilitarization’ during Trump summit

The Chinese leader became visibly agitated over Japan's increased defense spending, in one of the most heated parts of his summit with the U.S. president, a media report said.

Kimi Antonelli benefits from George Russell’s misfortune to win Canadian GP

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli increased his lead over George Russell from 18 to 43 points after five grands ⁠prix, all won by Mercedes, and three Saturday sprints.