Biodiversity continued to decrease in most of the areas we studied, irrespective of population increase or decrease. Only ...

When Japanese depth meets American speed, the result won’t just be more unicorns. It will be stronger ones—companies built to ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government struggles after its major defeat in last year’s snap election.

When Gaijin’s chef-partner Anand Morwani was on a long trip to Japan in 2024, he noticed that the best matcha — the kind used in tea ceremonies in Japan — had this natural sweetness, a sort of umami ...

With Japanese producers struggling to keep up with soaring demand, here's what you need to know about this popular powdered ...

Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.81%, the third consecutive weekly decline. US unemployment claims dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels.

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German team Hoffenheim has signed Japan defender Koki Machida from Belgian champion Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.

The origin of red beans — also called adzuki — has been murky. A new study says Japan is where it all started.

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The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani Shohei has reported to prison after being found guilty of charges including bank fraud and filing a false tax return.