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Nikkei ends up nearly 3% at 2-month high on 1st trading day of 2026
Tokyo stocks surged Monday, the first trading day of 2026, with the key Nikkei index ending up nearly 3 percent at a two-month high, driven by heavyweight technology…
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Nikkei ends up nearly 3% at 2-month high on 1st trading day of 2026
'Tuna King' pays record ¥510 mil for bluefin at Tokyo auction
A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main…
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Japan Today
'Tuna King' pays record ¥510 mil for bluefin at Tokyo auction
Thousands visit Tokyo shrine to pray for prosperous year
Thousands of company and government employees visited Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo on Monday to pray for a prosperous year. Kanda Myojin, known as the shrine of commerce…
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Japan Today
Thousands visit Tokyo shrine to pray for prosperous year
North Korea says latest missile tests involves hypersonic weapons system
North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un observed test-flights of hypersonic missiles and underscored the need to bolster the country’s nuclear war deterrent, as the country…
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Japan Today
North Korea says latest missile tests involves hypersonic weapons system
Three 17-year-old suspects arrested over house robbery in Shizuoka
Shizuoka prefectural police have arrested three 17-year-old boys on suspicion of robbing an elderly couple of about 10 million yen during a home break-in on Dec 22 in…
14 minutes ago
Japan Today
Three 17-year-old suspects arrested over house robbery in Shizuoka
Pitcher Kona Takahashi's posting period expires, his rights remain with Seibu Lions
Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi did not reach an agreement with a Major League Baseball team before his posting period expired Sunday and his rights remained with the Pacific…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Pitcher Kona Takahashi's posting period expires, his rights remain with Seibu Lions
Three 17-year-old suspects arrested over house robbery in Shizuoka
Shizuoka prefectural police have arrested three 17-year-old boys on suspicion of robbing an elderly couple of about 10 million yen during a home break-in on Dec 22 in…
14 minutes ago
Japan Today
Three 17-year-old suspects arrested over house robbery in Shizuoka
Pitcher Kona Takahashi's posting period expires, his rights remain with Seibu Lions
Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi did not reach an agreement with a Major League Baseball team before his posting period expired Sunday and his rights remained with the Pacific…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Pitcher Kona Takahashi's posting period expires, his rights remain with Seibu Lions
Djokovic quits players' union he co-founded
Novak Djokovic announced on Sunday he was leaving the professional players' union he co-founded in 2020, citing "concerns regarding transparency and governance" within the body. The Professional Tennis…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Djokovic quits players' union he co-founded
Anne Frank's step-sister, Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss dies
Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people on the Holocaust and was the step-sister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
Anne Frank's step-sister, Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss dies
Macaque meeting
Japanese macaques gather at a hot spring in the snow at Jigokudani Monkey Park in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, on Sunday. The macaques spend long periods resting close together during…
10 hours ago
Japan Today
Macaque meeting
All the victims of Swiss bar fire now identified, police say
All 40 people who died in the New Year's Eve bar fire in Switzerland have been identified, police said on Sunday, with teenagers making ‌up more than half…
10 hours ago
Japan Today
All the victims of Swiss bar fire now identified, police say
Is the AI boom a bubble waiting to pop? Here’s what history says.
Investors are increasingly asking if we’re living through another financial bubble that’s destined to burst.
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Japan Times
Is the AI boom a bubble waiting to pop? Here’s what history says.
‘The West’ is near death. It’s also worth fighting for.
So, no, the West doesn’t stretch back to ancient Greece, because the ancient Greeks never mentioned it or conceived of it.
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Japan Times
‘The West’ is near death. It’s also worth fighting for.
French court to deliver verdict over cyber harassment of Brigitte Macron
The accusations involve spreading false information about the first lady’s gender.
55 minutes ago
Japan Times
French court to deliver verdict over cyber harassment of Brigitte Macron
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan infrastructure averaged 2.6 million a day in 2025, report says
Taiwan has ‍in recent ⁠years complained about what it sees as China’s “hybrid warfare” as Beijing ramps up military and political pressure on Taipei.
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Japan Times
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan infrastructure averaged 2.6 million a day in 2025, report says
Dental hygiene key to predicting mortality, Japanese researchers find
Studies concluded that poor oral health among older adults is closely linked with higher mortality rates and a higher risk of requiring long-term care.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Dental hygiene key to predicting mortality, Japanese researchers find
Goldman seeks to raise $500 million for Japan real estate fund
The firm has been pitching investors in recent months, capitalizing on a resurgence in the local property market fueled by low borrowing costs and a weak yen.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Goldman seeks to raise $500 million for Japan real estate fund
Dental hygiene key to predicting mortality, Japanese researchers find
Studies concluded that poor oral health among older adults is closely linked with higher mortality rates and a higher risk of requiring long-term care.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Dental hygiene key to predicting mortality, Japanese researchers find
Goldman seeks to raise $500 million for Japan real estate fund
The firm has been pitching investors in recent months, capitalizing on a resurgence in the local property market fueled by low borrowing costs and a weak yen.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Goldman seeks to raise $500 million for Japan real estate fund
Will stablecoins preserve dollar dominance?
Some governments may hesitate, fearing that currency substitution would undermine the effectiveness of domestic monetary policy.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
Will stablecoins preserve dollar dominance?
Last-second Devin Booker 3 completes Suns' late comeback over Thunder
Phoenix avenged the worst loss in franchise history with a 108-105 victory over Oklahoma City.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
Last-second Devin Booker 3 completes Suns' late comeback over Thunder
Japan’s new Upper House lawmakers have ¥30.82 million of assets on average
The number of lawmakers with assets amounting to ¥100 million or more has doubled from four to eight.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
Japan’s new Upper House lawmakers have ¥30.82 million of assets on average
CDP to issue new perspective on Japan’s security legislation
The party may consider reviewing a clause in its basic policy platform that calls for abolishing what it claims are unconstitutional parts of the legislation enacted in 2015.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
CDP to issue new perspective on Japan’s security legislation
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