Nikkei 225, Kospi, CSI 300
The Seoul skyline. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday, breaking ranks from…
Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII
TOKYO (AP) — Police said Wednesday that a set of bones recovered at a wartime mine in Japan…
Japan warns public of catastrophic Mount Fuji eruption with ‘alarmist’ simulation
Tokyo shrouded in midday darkness, trains derailed, roofs collapsing under volcanic ash: this is the vision Japan’s Cabinet…
Japan PM Ishiba expresses ‘remorse’ on World War II surrender anniversary
ADVERTISEMENT Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War II surrender Friday with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba…
South Korean president will meet Japanese leader ahead of summit with Trump
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba…
Heavy rain slams Japan, causing floods and mudslides
TOKYO (AP) — Downpours on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides on Monday, injuring…
Shigetoshi Kotari, Hiromasa Urakawa die from boxing injuries
Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries suffered during separate fights at an Aug. 2 match in…
Japan festival ends with a bang as fireworks barge ignites
Two barges loaded with fireworks for a summer festival display near the Japanese capital of Tokyo caught ablaze,…
Four workers die in Japan manhole accident near Tokyo
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Japanese technology giant Panasonic announces new chief as profits barely hold up
Tokyo, Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2…
Couche-Tard Abandons $46 Billion Bid to Buy Japan’s 7-Eleven Owner Seven & i
Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has abandoned its ¥6.77 trillion ($45.8 billion) bid to buy Seven & i Holdings…