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Nikkei 225 gains as much as 1 percent after last month beating 1989 record.Japan’s benchmark stock market index has smashed the 40,000 mark for the first time, continuing its comeback after decades of stagnation. The Nikkei 225 gained 1…

Pedestrians walking across with crowded traffic at Shibuya crossing square.Jaczhou | E+ | Getty ImagesBoth the Nikkei and the broader Topix have been standout outperformers in the Asia Pacific, up more than 10% so far this year after…

An editorial picture of the Japan flag set against an economic trend graph and images associated with the stock market, finance and digital technology.Manassanant Pamai | Istock | Getty ImagesJapan's economy dipped into a technical…

21 Mins AgoIndia's weightage on MSCI Global Standard index rises to record high: Reuters Index provider MSCI has raised India's weightage in its Global Standard index to 18.2% in its February review, a record high, according to…

On Friday, Japan released its new national security strategy, which the Financial Times characterizes as overturning “six decades of postwar security policy and arm itself with one of the world’s largest defense budgets to…

Megan Thee Stallion is embracing her love of anime during her first visit to Japan.The 27-year-old rap superstar joyously took the stage at Summer Sonic 2022 in Osaka on Saturday (Aug. 20) wearing a Sailor Moon-inspired outfit. During…

Growing up, the now 58-year-old Japanese acupuncturist felt pressure to conform to Japan's rules-based society, and to become a model worker and wife. She married young and had three children, but later divorced and says she still…

Speaking to reporters, Hiroshige Seko, a senior executive with Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), said the prime minister had expressed his intention to resign to party officials. A government aide told CNN that they had also been…

Japan's "white stork" has taken flight from the International Space Station for the last time.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) ninth H-II Transfer Vehicle, or HTV-9, was released from its temporary perch at the end of the…