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The Bank of Japan is joining six other central banks to test what could be the future of money. The group is trying to smooth banking transactions by using digital currencies. The Swiss-based Bank for…

Japan's meteorological agency has lifted a tsunami advisory for Okinawa Prefecture in the country's southwest. However, officials are warning residents to stay alert as more tremors are possible.…

Daihatsu Motor has been overtaken as Japan's best-selling minicar maker for the first time in 18 years, as sales fell following a certification scandal. The Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle…

French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne is laying the groundwork for a visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping. He wants leaders in Beijing to agree to more "sustainable" trade and says they must play the role of…

The government of Ishikawa Prefecture has built an accommodation hub at Noto Airport for government officials from across Japan. The container-style facility will house people arriving to help after the Noto Peninsula earthquake.…

The Japanese government plans to better protect the public in an emergency, such as a contingency in Taiwan. Officials have decided on a basic policy for building new shelters in parts of Okinawa Prefecture, and…

Japanese drug maker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says two more people have died after taking its health supplements that contain "beni-koji" ingredients. "Beni-koji" is rice fermented with red yeast.…

The Japanese yen briefly fell to the 151.97-per-dollar level on Wednesday for the first time since July 1990. Investors are increasingly selling the yen and buying the dollar. The remarks of a BOJ policy…

People across India have celebrated the arrival of spring at Hindu temples, turning the air into an array of colors. The spring festival of Holi is known as a colorful event when people spatter each other…

Russian authorities have charged four suspects with terrorism over Friday's deadly attack at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow. The Russian Investigative Committee says 137 people died in the…