The Nikkei average tumbled 1.77 percent to 50,376.53 while the broader Topix index settled 0.65 percent lower at 3,359.81.

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Built between 1867 and 1868, Lloyd House was granted listed status in 1974. The building was once the former headquarters of ...

Japan's largest banks raised their annual profit forecasts and expanded share buyback programmes after strong second-quarter ...

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Jack Ma’s wife Cathy Ying Zhang bought a £19.5 million Belgravia mansion in 2024, highlighting the Alibaba founder’s ...

Japan's top automobile industry union group has no plans to scale back its wage demands at labour talks next year despite a ...

The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have traditionally been banned.

Surging reports of bear sightings and rising casualties have already hit tourism, disrupted transport and prompted widespread ...

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has rejected a request from Okinawa’s governor for new filters to remove PFAS from a water ...

Active-duty troops are also providing logistical support like transporting traps and captured bears in some areas. Read more ...