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US President Donald Trump hailed outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday (local time) as Japan's best ever head of government. In a tweet, Trump said he had just spoken to Abe, who is resigning for health reasons. "Shinzo…

The stock exchange in Japan closed slightly lower on Tuesday. Most other stock markets in the Asian region also went down. Investors remained cautious about concerns about a new corona wave as a result of the relaxation of lockdown…

The Japanese stock market started Monday with a substantial loss in the last week of January. The fear that the outbreak of the coronavirus in China is more difficult to contain than hoped and the rapidly rising death toll caused a negative…

The oldest living person in the world today celebrated her 117th birthday. The Japanese Kane Tanaka, born in Fukuoka on January 2, 1903, celebrated her birthday with family in the nursing home where she lives. Tanaka was the…

Belgium to Quarterfinals in Extra Time: Japan Defeated 3-2. Belgium has defeated 3-2 in a match for Japan in the eighth-finals of the World Cup. In the fourth minute of the extra time, substitute Nacer Chadli tapped the winning goal.…

Japan Fears Mudflows through Passage Typhoon. In Japan, the powerful typhoon Prapiroon reached the island of Kyushu on Monday. The Japanese weather service warns against mudslides, heavy rain and powerful gusts of wind, reported by the…