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Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors have begun two days of meetings in northern Italy. Officials are expected to discuss the status of the global economy and risks to it, including…

The president of Japan's Sony Group, Totoki Hiroki, sidestepped direct comment on media reports about a potentially big acquisition by the group. Totoki said in a meeting in Tokyo on Thursday that it "is…

Japan's listed companies in fiscal 2024 may see lower earnings than last year, according to a major brokerage. SMBC Nikko Securities looked into about 1,400 firms on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that had…

One passenger has died and at least 30 others have been injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence. Airline officials say the Boeing 777 aircraft was…

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has expressed his condolences over the death of Iran's president in a statement released on Monday. In the statement, Kishida said he is deeply saddened by the sudden…

Japanese architect Yamamoto Riken received the Pritzker Architecture Prize at an award ceremony in Chicago on Saturday. The award is known as the Nobel Prize for architects. After…

The Taliban say a gun attack in central Afghanistan has killed four people, including three foreign tourists, and wounded some others. European and US media outlets say the three foreign victims are…

The South Korean military says that North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, Japan's top government spokesperson says there's no indication a…

More than 3 million foreigners visited Japan for the second straight month in April as the weak yen continued to boost the country's appeal as a tourist destination. The Japan National Tourism…

Japanese officials say they are working on ways of attracting more investment and IT workers from abroad to sustain the country's economic growth. The government has come up with plans to encourage…