Foreign visitors have been driving Japan’s economy. A stronger yen could reverse that trend
Foreign tourists have had an outzised impact on Japan's economic growth. However, their influence could start to wane as the ...
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No executions in Japan in 2023; last one was for Akihabara killer
Japan carried out no executions in 2023 for the first time in three years. Currently, there are 106 people on death row in Japan. Three of the inmates died and three death sentences were finalized ...
‘Paint Japan blue’: How the Dodgers’ vision of Japanese prominence became reality
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest ...
Thanks to Ohtani, MLB Enjoys Huge Success in Japan and Has Momentum Heading Into 2025 Season
There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines ...
Foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China to meet in Tokyo on Saturday
The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China will hold a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday in the first such talks since ...
Cruises are booming in Japan
Japan began welcoming foreign cruise ships again in 2023. Now, it hopes to welcome 2.5 million international cruisers in 2025 ...
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Vietnam and Japan: 50 years of diplomacy captured in a new book
With contributions from over 100 experts, a newly published book sheds light on the evolution of Vietnam-Japan ties and its ...
Why are Cubs and Dodgers playing in Japan in the middle of March?
The MLB season opens in Japan on Tuesday with a duel of Japanese stars on the mound. And then there's Shohei Ohtani, too.