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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.

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

Activists struggle to keep spotlight on Tiananmen in world beset by crises

ODDS and EVENS | Nagasaki Velca Shattered the Norms with Rapid Rise to the Top

"We won this championship not just this year, but through five years of hard work," Nagasaki Velca GM Takuma Ito said, reflecting on the team's B.League title. The post ODDS and EVENS | Nagasaki Velca Shattered the Norms with Rapid Rise to the Top first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Japan’s Population Falls by Three Million in Five Years

Japan’s population continues to shrink, with Tokyo and Okinawa the only two of the country’s 47 prefectures to see a demographic rise between the national censuses in 2020 and 2025.

Vietnam inflation rises to 2020 high; trade deficit widens on fuel costs

Kioxia briefly overtakes Toyota, rises to No. 2 in Japan by market cap

Tokyo stocks fall as investors lock in gains, oil rises

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday, as investors locked in gains following recent rallies to record highs, while a rise in crude oil future

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

The rise of the managed city in Japan

Tokyo's newest megadevelopments aim to redesign urban life for an aging, increasingly diverse society

Tokyo stocks mixed, Nikkei hits fresh record high on tech rise

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index closed at a fresh record high on Monday, on the buying of some heavyweight technology shares, while the Topix

Tokyo stocks mixed in morning as tech issues rise, gains locked in

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Monday morning, with the Nikkei stock index hitting a new intraday high on buying of some heavyweight technol

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama eyes realization of ’childhood dream’ in NBA Finals

Reaching the NBA Finals marked another dazzling milestone on Wembanyama's rise as the new face of the NBA.

As immigration rises, Kawasaki’s foreign council shows path toward inclusion

The council aims to improve the lives of foreign residents and foster a harmonious co-existence with native Japanese.

Prices for over 1,000 food items in Japan set to rise in June

Seasoning accounted for the largest share of products set to see higher prices, followed by processed food.

Japanese banks see hybrid bond boom to fund regulatory capital

The issuance of Additional Tier 1 bonds, which are considered among the riskiest forms of bank debt, could rise to a record high in Japan this year.

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

Taiyo Yuden sees ‘scary’ levels of AI parts demand risking supply chain

The Tokyo-based company and Murata Manufacturing comprise the bulk of the world's supplies of high-end multilayer ceramic capacitors needed for artificial intelligence.

Japan on tenterhooks over naphtha, even as US, India supply rises

Consumer safety watchdog seeks standards for personal trainers as accidents rise

Japan's Consumer Safety Investigation Commission wants the industry to step up, saying use of personal training among general consumers has outpaced safety practices.