Japan and the United States are in the final stage of planning for a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Donald Trump in Washington on Feb. 7, the Asahi newspaper said on Thursday,

Japan's biggest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical posted third-quarter profits on Thursday that trailed analyst estimates but raised its full-year earnings guidance.

Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company say its president and chairperson are resigning immediately to take responsibility for a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan’s top TV celebrities.

Japan saw 233,000 Indians visit the country, a 40% increase from the previous year, according to data from JNTO.

The world's longest-serving death row inmate is demanding the Japanese government pay him more than US$1.3 million in compensation after his conviction was quashed, his lawyer said Thursday. Iwao Hakamada,

Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and pork ramen.

Adult game developers located in Japan are seemingly unable to collect any revenue for their work, with Japanese banks reportedly blocking the transfer of profits from Valve overseas.

Japanese technology group NEC Corp has been talking to its advisers about the possibility of making an offer for CSG Systems, which provides customer care and billing solutions for cable and phone companies,

The chief adviser said Bangladesh is now looking for business and trade opportunities with both eastern and western countries

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