Japan’s biggest life insurer said unrealized losses on its domestic bond holdings more than tripled last fiscal year as rising interest rates undercut the value of its portfolio. Nippon Life ...

while Nippon Life Insurance Co., Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. and Japan Post Insurance Co. flagged reductions. While the combination of a rising yen and higher yields in Japan offer improved ...

Japan’s three major casualty insurers plan to sell a total of about ¥1.37 trillion ($9.5 billion) of cross-held shares in the fiscal year started April in a push to reduce strategic holdings in ...

(Mainichi/Hiroshi Hisata) TOKYO -- About one in four people in Japan -- and a surprising number in their 20s -- told a recent survey that they have started "end-of-life planning," such as ...

Natalia Khomenko's solo trip to Japan turned into a nightmare when she ... Those seconds felt like my life was over," she revealed. To her horror, the man screamed back at her and then ran out.

World Expo 2025, the latest chapter of an event that traces its roots to the mid-19th century, is underway in Japan with a mission ... convenience in our daily life,” the event’s official ...

Welcome to Owakudani, one of the most otherworldly destinations in Japan. Here the ground exhales ... or kuro-tamago — are said to add seven years to your life. To embark on the quest for ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Japan plans to introduce pre-arrival checks for visa-free tourists starting in 2028. This measure aims to enhance tourism services and efficiency amidst the growing number of ...

"Life in Japan remains completely normal, and the so-called 'prediction' has had no real impact," the representative added. In response to the viral spread of the "prediction," manga artist Ryo ...

Cat-spotting is just one playful way to explore the craft culture of one of Japan’s top woodworking towns, which has been chiselling the material since the 1700s. Surrounded by mountains in central ...

Trade negotiations between Japan and the United States are headed for an impasse with the two sides unable even to settle on a starting point for an agreement after two rounds of high-level ...