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Mizuho, MUFG join race by Japan's banks for money manager deals overseas

By Iain Withers and Anton Bridge LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese banks Mizuho and MUFG are targeting buying or partnering ...

Why A Famous Japanese Sushi Chain From Tokyo's Tsukiji Market Chose Los Angeles For Its First American Location

A famous Japanese sushi chain opened in Tsukiji Market back in 2001, and in 2025, after years of success in its home country, ...
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South Korea’s Lee, Enroute to Washington, Stops at Tokyo To Bolster Relations With Japan

Before Lee’s election in May, he’d called Japan a ‘hostile state.’ ...
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After Narita and Haneda, will this be Tokyo’s third airport?

Narita Airport is already undergoing a major expansion, with a third runway under construction and an existing one is being ...

Japan meets Italy at The Bulgari Hotel in Tokyo

The Bulgari Hotel seamlessly mixes two cultures in high style, with tasteful touches of Bulgari sparkle. Hovering near the ...

Japan bullet train makes emergency stop near Tokyo, services halted for 3 hours

The Tohoku Shinkansen Line has recently been plagued by decoupling, power failures, an oil leak and other issues. Read more ...

'Pacifist' Japan Emerges As Major Arms Exporter

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' deal to furnish Australia with frigates marks the largest Japanese defense contract since Tokyo ...

Matcha madness leaves Japan's tea ceremony pros skeptical

Minoru Handa, the third-generation chief of suburban tea store Tokyo Handa-en, which sells green and brown tea as well as ...

Japan to ramp up bond interest rate assumption for next annual budget, Yomiuri reports

Japan's Ministry of Finance is preparing to ramp up the interest rate it factors in for long-term government bonds to the ...

Japan’s youth invest in vintage apparel as second-hand market heats up

Vintage T-shirts and other second-hand goods are commanding high prices in Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...