TOKYO] Japan’s junior ruling coalition partner, Komeito, will propose cutting the consumption tax rate for food items to 5 ...

SINGAPORE] The total wealth of Japan’s 50 richest individuals on Forbes’ 2025 list climbed 14 per cent to US$228 billion on ...

The collective wealth of Japan’s 50 Richest on the 2025 Forbes list rose 14% to US$228 billion, helped by a stronger yen.

The safe-haven yen strengthened as far as a one-week high of 142.40 per dollar on Tuesday. A firmer currency reduces the ...

The so-called jewel in the capital's crown is awash with scaffolding for major redevelopments. Does this mean it's 'fixed' as some suggest?

If people can invest in stocks with more affordable amounts of money, the base of individual investors, including those in younger generations, will be expanded. It is hoped that the benefit of ...

One of the next UT t-shirt collections at Uniqlo will involve adult and kid shirts based on Studio Ghibli anime.

Rainy season or tsuyu is a month filled with battling mold and drying clothes indoors. Here's how to survive the rainy season ...