HEADLINES
Nikkei tops 60,000 for 1st time, but ends lower in morning
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index on Thursday briefly topped the 60,000 li...
Imanaga sharp, Hoerner and Suzuki hit HRs as Cubs beat ...
CHICAGO (AP) -- Shota Imanaga pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in his fou...
Woman's body found in Iwate after possible bear attack
The body of a woman was found in the northeastern prefecture of Iwate on Tuesday...
Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on tech gains, Middle Eas...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Wednesday morning, as some heavyweight ...
Japan logs trade deficit in FY 2025 for 5th yr in row, ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan logged a trade deficit of 1.71 trillion yen ($10.7 billio...
Condo plan in southwest Japan scrapped amid opposition ...
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- A city in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka said T...
Taiwan's Lai suspends trip to Eswatini, blames China pr...
TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has suspended a planned visit to...
Trump's Fed chief nominee vows independence of US monet...
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the next...
Cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers visits war-link...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A cross-party group of over 120 Japanese lawmakers on Wednesday...
Japan parties soften stances on tax break on food despi...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling and opposition parties appear to be watering dow...
What to know as Trump extends ceasefire in Iran war
JERUSALEM (AP) -- President Donald Trump has announced an extension of the cease...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Tateyama Kurobe Alpi...
On April 15, the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a road that runs through the Nort...
Tokyo elementary school suspends grade-level classes af...
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on April 21 that a public e...
Man ordered to pay NHK fee for over 10 years after clai...
A 71-year-old man from Nagoya who has refused to pay NHK subscription fees for o...
Condo plan in Fukuoka Prefecture scrapped amid oppositi...
A city in Fukuoka Prefecture said Tuesday a condo project envisioning mostly for...
Female worker dies after being trapped in equipment at ...
A female worker inspecting equipment at an amusement park in Tokyo on Tuesday wa...
