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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

Takanawa Gateway’s latest landmark is still working on its own story

The museum's programming may lack focus, but its open spaces already offer Tokyoites a reason to stop in.

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

Nearly half of Japanese firms lack supply-chain resilience measures

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nearly half of Japanese companies have not implemented measures to protect their supply chains against disasters and global tensions,

Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds

NEW YORK (AP) -- Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked

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

Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic advance in Paris as Elena Rybakina slips up

Swiatek is trying to rediscover her belief at the French Open after a lackluster few months.

Japan cable maker rout exposes cracks in AI infrastructure rally

Fujikura almost halved in value in the week through May 20 as investors rushed to dump its stock following a disappointing earnings forecast and lackluster medium-term plan.

Philippine building collapses, trapping at least 30 people

High temperatures and the lack of proper equipment are hampering the rescue effort.

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.