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Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead
Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their medication. But this isn’t a nursing home – it’s Japan’s largest women’s prison. The population here reflects the aging society outside ...
Japan's leader says he's preparing for tough negotiations with Trump on maintaining US presence
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain ...
Japan has no choice but to strengthen defence, foreign minister tells new Trump administration
Japan will continue to strengthen its defence capabilities given the security situation in East Asia, Japan's foreign ...
Japan exports rise 2.8% in Dec, beat forecasts
Japanese exports rose 2.8% year-on-year in December, up for a third straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed ...
Prime Video Taps Amazon Music’s Keisuke Oishi to Head Japan Operations
Prime Video has named Keisuke Oishi as its new country manager for Japan, effective Jan. 20. The veteran Amazon executive, ...
Asian tech fundraising to expand 10% in 2025, says Citi
The bank, which raised the most funds for tech companies in Asia outside Japan, estimated at least a 10% increase in ...
Japan's Nidec posts 5% rise in third-quarter operating profit
Japanese electric motor maker Nidec posted a 5% rise in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday to 54.5 billion yen ($348 ...
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Asia week ahead: Japan’s month-end data, plus China’s PMI
There will be the usual month-end data dump from Japan. Inflation, labour, industrial production and retail sales will be ...
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Japan and Philippines plan to convey to Trump the need for US engagement in Asia
Japan and the Philippines plan to convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to ...
MeToo Outrage Leaves Japanese Broadcaster Without a Single Advertiser
A popular TV host admitted trying to conceal a sexual assault complaint. This time, the reaction was swift and harsh, and ...