China is still closed but markets in Hong Kong and most of Asia are up and running after the Lunar New Year break, and the local highlights on Thursday will include fourth quarter GDP figures from …
Japan slips to the world’s fourth-largest economy, behind the US, China and now Germany
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has slipped to the world’s fourth-largest economy as government data released Thursday showed it fell behind the size of Germany’s in 2023. The numbers highlight how the Japanese …
Germany Overtakes Japan As Third-biggest Economy
Once forecast to become the world’s biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed Thursday, although India is projected to leapfrog both later this …
Domino’s Pizza Japan apologizes over viral video of nose-picking employee contaminating dough
Domino’s Pizza Japan has issued a public apology on its official X account after a video of an employee picking his nose and contaminating a pizza dough went viral. The viral video: In the video …
Are we about to find out the moon’s origin? Japan’s space agency may now have clues
A Japan space agency official says an unmanned spacecraft that landed on the moon last month has captured and transmitted data analyzing 10 lunar rocks, a greater-than-expected achievement that could …
Are we about to find out the moon’s origin? Japan’s space agency says it may now have clues
A Japan space agency official says an unmanned spacecraft that landed on the moon last month has captured and transmitted data analyzing 10 lunar rocks, a greater-than-expected achievement that could …
On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry
Activists and LGBTQ+ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage …
US supports Japan’s push for talks with North Korea, envoy says
The United States supports Japan’s efforts to hold talks with North Korea and hopes any dialogue would seek to resolve issues ranging from regional security to human rights, Washington’s envoy on …
Japan space agency says test flight for new flagship rocket is rescheduled for Saturday
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency says its new flagship H3 rocket will have a second test flight on Saturday, two days later than an initially planned liftoff that was postponed due to a bad weather …
Japan business lobby chief shows support for separate spouse surnames
The chairman of Japan’s biggest business lobby Keidanren for first time Tuesday expressed his explicit support for the introduction o …