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China’s Xi to host South Korea’s Lee in New Year amid Japan tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit beginning Sunday, underscoring Beijing’s

Emperor Naruhito Calls for Peace and Compassion in New Year Message

Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year address released Thursday, underscored the importance of peace and expressed his hope that people

SoftBank lifts OpenAI stake to 11% with bil investment

SoftBank lifts OpenAI stake to 11% with $41 bil investment

Japanese technology giant SoftBank revealed on Wednesday that it now holds an 11% stake in OpenAI, following the completion of

Kurume Police Arrest Student for Allegedly Stabbing Father

Police in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 21-year-old vocational school student on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly

South Korea’s Former First Lady Accused of Accepting Lavish Bribes

Prosecutors in South Korea announced Monday that former first lady Kim Keon Hee allegedly accepted bribes worth more than $200,000,

Chinese Media Surge in Okinawa Sovereignty Doubts Follows Japanese PM’s Taiwan Warning

Articles in Chinese media questioning Japan’s sovereignty over Okinawa Prefecture spiked dramatically in November, coinciding with heightened tensions after Prime

Japan to host UAE president as state guest Feb 8-10

Japan will host United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan as a state guest from Feb 8 to 10

Inoue and Nakatani both win to set up potential Japanese super fight

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue outpointed Alan David Picasso on Saturday to set up a potential pound-for-pound super fight

2 dead, 26 injured in 50-vehicle expressway pileup in Gunma

A massive traffic pileup involving more than 50 vehicles left two people dead and 26 others injured—five of them seriously—on

Makiko Uchidate, First Female Member of Sumo’s Yokozuna Council, Dies at 77

Makiko Uchidate, a celebrated scriptwriter and the first woman to serve on the Yokozuna Deliberation Council for sumo wrestling, passed

Prime Minister Takaichi Urges Wage Hikes Above Inflation

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday called on Japanese companies to agree to wage increases that outpace inflation in next

Japan Unveils New Cybersecurity Strategy Prioritizing Active Defense

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet on Tuesday approved Japan’s new five-year cybersecurity strategy, emphasizing preemptive “active cyber defense” measures to