Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.

Japan's Rakuten Group has decided not to seek a listing for Rakuten Securities on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the company said on Thursday. The struggling e-commerce giant had said in November that it had temporarily withdrawn its application to have the securities unit go public,

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues including forex, Kato said on Wednesday, following a video conference call between the two officials.

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.

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima.

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Sojitz will acquire Australian infrastructure developer Capella Capital Partnership in a deal worth 470 million Australian dollars ($293 million), Nikkei has learned.

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s natural beauty await intrepid travelers.

TOKYO -- An oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, on Tuesday, taking down a truck and trapping the driver inside. Emergency crews battled unstable ground and debris.

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

Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu waves to fans in front of his stable in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2025, following his promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna, or grand champion.

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