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Japan’s biggest Yakuza crime group pledges to end decade-long gang war
The Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi had around 120 members last year. As yakuza membership falls, however, Japanese authorities are contending with a new criminal phenomenon: the “tokuryu.” These ...
Japan stocks fall nearly 3% amid mixed Asia-Pacific trading as U.S.-China trade war worries mount
Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Friday, after Wall Street resumed sell-off overnight as trade war tensions between the ...
Japan debt deals pulled as tariffs hit deals outlook across Asia
Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of 100 billion yen ($678.43 million) worth of yen-denominated bonds in the ...
Japanese emperor visits Iwo Jima to honor war dead 80 years after one of WWII's fiercest battles
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and Americans who died in one ...
Japan’s Ishiba and NATO chief vow to deepen security ties as regional threats rise
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte have vowed to further deepen military ties while stressing ...
Japan PM to instruct cabinet to compile extra budget next week, Kyodo reports
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will instruct his cabinet as early as next week to compile a supplementary budget to ...
Japanese Stocks Tumble at the Open
Japanese shares followed U.S. stocks lower at the open on Friday. The Nikkei 225 plummeted 5.4% to start trading in Asia. The ...
Japan’s carmakers reckon with tariffs that may cost $25 billion a year
The anxiety is palpable in Toyota City, the “Detroit of Japan,” as it braces for the impact of the Trump administration’s 25 ...