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Yen rises sharply to 155 level against U.S. dollar after intervention rumor
The yen rose sharply on Friday, briefly reaching the mid-155 level from the lower 157 range, amid a cautious mood a day after an around 5 yen surge…
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Japan Today
Yen rises sharply to 155 level against U.S. dollar after intervention rumor
Aichi police appeal for help from public over 2008 murder of 15-year-old girl
Police in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, on Friday appealed to the public for any information that might help apprehend the person or persons who killed a 15-year-old girl…
28 minutes ago
Japan Today
Aichi police appeal for help from public over 2008 murder of 15-year-old girl
Japan baseball umpire hit by bat still unconscious two weeks on
A Japanese professional baseball umpire who was struck on the head by a bat during a game two weeks ago is still unconscious, local media said. Takuto Kawakami…
28 minutes ago
Japan Today
Japan baseball umpire hit by bat still unconscious two weeks on
Junto Nakatani shows no fear of Naoya "Monster" Inoue ahead of title clash
Both fighters made weight for the fight during an event in front of over 1,000 fans.
31 minutes ago
Japan Times
Junto Nakatani shows no fear of Naoya "Monster" Inoue ahead of title clash
Two dead, including one Japanese, after lightplane crash in South Australia
The aircraft crashed into a hangar at Parafield Airport during a training flight, killing the Japanese learner pilot and the Australian instructor on board.
42 minutes ago
Japan Times
Two dead, including one Japanese, after lightplane crash in South Australia
Taiwan blows past forecasts with economic growth at 39-year high
Gross domestic product expanded almost 13.7% in the first quarter from a year earlier, compared with about 12.7% in the previous three months.
48 minutes ago
Japan Times
Taiwan blows past forecasts with economic growth at 39-year high
Japan mum on yen intervention, heavy on jawboning, ahead of long holiday weekend
Multiple reports say that the government did seek to prop up the currency, and traders are bracing for another round.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Japan mum on yen intervention, heavy on jawboning, ahead of long holiday weekend
Japan overtakes U.S. in global press freedom index
The report found press freedom has sunk to a 25-year low, with 52% of the countries and territories being categorized as in "difficult" or "very serious" situations.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Japan overtakes U.S. in global press freedom index
The death of a Lebanese village
In Lebanon, villages occupy a profound psychological and cultural space: centers of gravity where families converge from across the country and world.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
The death of a Lebanese village
The death of a Lebanese village
In Lebanon, villages occupy a profound psychological and cultural space: centers of gravity where families converge from across the country and world.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
The death of a Lebanese village
Japan joined by 115 nations and regions in joint statement on nuclear weapons
The statement emphasizes the importance of passing on "invaluable testimonies" of the survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to future generations.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Japan joined by 115 nations and regions in joint statement on nuclear weapons
Decades later, the dispute over Minamata disease remains unresolved
Victims urge the government and the chemical firm whose wastewater discharges caused the neurological disorder to properly take responsibility.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Decades later, the dispute over Minamata disease remains unresolved
Protesters clash with Australian police after suspected killer of Indigenous girl arrested
Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of ‌murdering a five-year-old Indigenous girl, police said…
3 hours ago
Japan Today
Protesters clash with Australian police after suspected killer of Indigenous girl arrested
Starvation and drowning on the deadly Horn of Africa migrant route
More than 900 died or disappeared along the Eastern Route in 2025 — the deadliest year on record.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
Starvation and drowning on the deadly Horn of Africa migrant route
Leading Japanese tanka poet Hirohiko Okano dies at 101
The prominent Japanese tanka poet who was born in Mie Prefecture in 1924 gave tanka writing guidance to Emperor Showa as an adviser to the Imperial Household Agency.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
Leading Japanese tanka poet Hirohiko Okano dies at 101
Nissan cancels plan to build electric SUVs at Mississippi plant
The Yokohama-based automaker attributed the decision to waning demand among American consumers for all-electric vehicles.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
Nissan cancels plan to build electric SUVs at Mississippi plant
2 bank employees fatally shot in bank robbery in Kentucky
Two bank employees were fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky and a search was underway for the suspect, authorities said Thursday. A man wearing a gray-white hoodie,…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
2 bank employees fatally shot in bank robbery in Kentucky
Crystal Palace beats Shakhtar to close in on Conference League final
Crystal Palace took a giant step toward the UEFA Conference League final in their first season of European soccer with a 3-1 semifinal, first leg win over Shakhtar…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
Crystal Palace beats Shakhtar to close in on Conference League final
PGA Tour golfers take wait-and-see approach amid LIV turmoil
Golfers who left the PGA Tour for LIV golf should face consequences if they want to return, 2023 British Open champion Brian Harman said Thursday amid news that…
9 hours ago
Japan Today
PGA Tour golfers take wait-and-see approach amid LIV turmoil
PGA Tour golfers take wait-and-see approach amid LIV turmoil
Golfers who left the PGA Tour for LIV golf should face consequences if they want to return, 2023 British Open champion Brian Harman said Thursday amid news that…
9 hours ago
Japan Today
PGA Tour golfers take wait-and-see approach amid LIV turmoil
Apple beats out earnings estimates with continued iPhone momentum
Apple posted strong results for its quarterly earnings on Thursday, but investors’ attention is also focused on the upcoming CEO change and the tech firm's artificial intelligence strategy.…
9 hours ago
Japan Today
Apple beats out earnings estimates with continued iPhone momentum
High oil prices due to the Iran war weigh on everything from the gas pump to consumer goods
Pain at the pump. Higher postal prices. Flights canceled, costlier airplane ticket prices and baggage fees. Everyday items such as soap and toothpaste getting more expensive. Consumers are…
10 hours ago
Japan Today
High oil prices due to the Iran war weigh on everything from the gas pump to consumer goods
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
Britney Spears was charged in California on Thursday with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, authorities said. The 44-year-old pop star was charged with a single…
10 hours ago
Japan Today
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
Japan ranked 62nd in press freedom, just above U.S.; as Norway tops list
Reporters Without Borders placed Japan 62nd among 180 countries and regions in terms of press freedom in its annual global ranking announced Thursday, a slight improvement from last…
10 hours ago
Japan Today
Japan ranked 62nd in press freedom, just above U.S.; as Norway tops list
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