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Japan to Resume V-22 Flights After Inquiry Finds Pilot Error Caused Accident
The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following ...
Japan refiners maintain profitability in H1, outperform Asian rivals
Net income at Japanese oil refiners fell in the first half of their fiscal year, but they maintained profitability and ...
Japan Plans $192 Handouts for Low-Income Households in Package
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government is planning ¥30,000 ($192) cash handouts to help low-income households ...
Japan's sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine's appeal
Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 gallons) ...
The Flowers Celebrated in Festivals Across Japan
The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.
'A film that only Japan could have made': Seventy years on, why Godzilla is the darkest monster movie of them all
Ishirō Honda's momentous 1954 monster film was born out of a national tragedy in Japan. It has a bleak message for humanity ...
Japan is ramping up efforts to revive its once dominant chip industry
Japan has announced its latest plan to boost the country's chip and AI industries as it works to regain its leading position ...
Japan’s reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform
A vote is mandatory following a general election, and Ishiba is expected to be re-elected in a runoff against the top ...
Japan's SMFG lifts profit forecasts after Q2 net income rises 27%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group , Japan's second-largest lender by assets, raised its annual net profit forecast on Thursday ...