TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba departs Thursday on a three-day trip to the U.S. for his first summit with President Donald Trump, with an agenda expected to include affirming the ...

On a recent morning, as jacarandas blossomed all around, a “closed for installation” notice hung on virtually every gallery ...

TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - All three of Japan's "megabanks" are on course for record annual income after the first nine months of the financial year as they cash in on sales of cross-shareholdings ...

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Ninna-ji Temple (Kyoto): Ninna-ji is known for its Omuro-zakura, a variety of late-blooming cherry trees, set against a five-story pagoda. This picturesque site is recognized as a national scenic ...

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group and OpenAI will set up a joint venture to launch an artificial intelligence service in Japan, the two companies said on Monday, just weeks after announcing a partnership to ...

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On her WTA main-draw debut, 20-year-old Japanese qualifier Aoi Ito upset Sofia Kenin from 5-2 down in the third set in the first round of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open. No.188-ranked Ito extended her ...

According to recent news, Japanese banks will start using Ripple’s XRP system next week for 80% of their operations. Japanese banks will make cross-border payments faster and cheaper through their ...

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As a first step, it will integrate Yamaha Music Manufacturing Japan Corp., a subsidiary based in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, that manages its domestic plants, into its headquarters here in April.

This month, galleries are showing avian-themed art, along with small-scale ceramics, origami cranes, and more.