TOKYO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stressed the importance of free trade and multilateralism and decried threats against democracy as he and Japan 's Prime Minister ...

Wages are rising in Japan more than they have in decades, at least for some workers. But so are prices, leaving many people feeling they must scrimp more than ever. In May, the consumer price ...

ODENSE: Shuttler Koki Watanabe (pic) of Japan may be one of the shortest players in the men’s singles fray but he hopes to stand tall like his idol Kento Momota. The 25-year-old Watanabe has ...

TOKYO — Japan ‘s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favourite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese ...

This scandal is rocking Japan: As a “souvenir” for getting elected for the first time to the Japanese diet, or parliament, the 15 newcomers each got a gift certificate good for 100,000 yen, or $667, ...

The Bank of Japan kept its key policy rate unchanged, as authorities continued to assess the potential impact on the global economy from escalating trade tensions. Governor Kazuo Ueda’s board voted to ...

STOCKHOLM, March 18 — Defiantly flipping off both middle fingers, a mermaid made of recovered metal scraps with hair fashioned out of red plastic tubes was lowered into murky green waters outside ...

Bear attacks on humans are increasing at an unprecedented rate, with 54 incidents reported nationwide in the four months to July, according to the environment ministry. The figure so far is the ...

A court in Belarus has sentenced a Japanese citizen to seven years in prison for spying, prosecutors said on Monday, in a case that officials in the Russian-allied country have not fully explained.

People admire digital images of cherry blossoms projected on the walls and the floor at Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:09 JST, March 17, 2025 ...

A STUNNING classic sports car with just 60,000 miles on the clock is set to go under the hammer at a bargain price. This 1991 Toyota Supra 3.0i, part of a deceased estate, has been meticulously ...