Twelve students from six families in Europe, Asia and the United States are challenging “system-wide censorship” at their ...

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Bomb Squadron takes off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Apr. 14, 2025 in support of a Bomber Task Force at Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo ...

Rain with a high of 55 °F (12.8 °C) and a 63% chance of precipitation. Winds SE at 9 mph (14.5 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 61% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 16 mph (11.3 to 25. ...

CHIBA -- The Force was strong with this city just east of Tokyo as "Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025," a major fan conference for the beloved movie franchise, held a preopening event on the night ...

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance plans to invest in Japan’s super-long government bonds this fiscal year after their yields skyrocketed, and is considering shifting from foreign debt. "Yields have ...

Japan was not on that list, despite contributing over $13 billion to the effort, raising taxes to fund it.

I slip down an alley off a quiet Kyoto street and into a boutique that I’ve identified as a paragon of contemporary Japanese fashion. Inside, the dim lighting and quiet jazz soundtrack emphasize ...

TOKYO -- Japanese financial services group SBI Holdings will increase its stake in Kyobo Life Insurance, South Korea's third-biggest life insurance company, to over 20% from the current 9.3% ...

I have been granted the extraordinary privilege of seeing Osaka from a place of supreme comfort. As I write from 33 stories above the city’s bustling streets, I’m propped up on Simmons bedding ...

With net premium income, equivalent to sales, reaching some 3 trillion yen (about $21 billion), this will create Japan's largest non-life insurer, surpassing Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance ...