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Historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed redevelopment plan
Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a ...
Management booted out as Japan's shareholders flex their muscles in AGMs
Japan's annual general meetings in June saw a CEO voted out and an entire board of directors replaced in a sign shareholders ...
Avoiding your boss? In Japan, you can hire someone to quit your job for you.
Japanese companies’ rigid hierarchies can make it hard to confront bosses. Enter “proxy quitters.” TOKYO — Shota Shimizu slid ...
Japan Airlines flight plunges 26,000ft in 10 minutes
Flight JL8696/IJ004, operated under a codeshare deal with budget carrier Spring Airlines Japan, dropped 26,000ft in 10 ...
Japan Flight Plunges 26,000 Ft, Passengers Write Farewell Notes, What's Wrong With Boeing Planes?
Passengers on a Spring Airlines flight from Shanghai to Tokyo were left terrified after the aircraft suddenly plunged 26,000 ...
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Taoiseach discusses deepening trade links with Japan PM
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have held talks in Tokyo to discuss deepening trade links ...
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Purdue delegation advances international partnership during Japan trip
A Purdue delegation deepened collaborations in semiconductor research and technology innovation during corporate and ...
Tokyo stocks drop on concern over possible US tariff hike on Japan
Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday, pressured by concerns over the impact of heftier U.S. tariffs on the economy after ...
Fears of Worst-Case Scenario Grow in Japan Over Tariff Gridlock
US President Donald Trump threatened Japan with tariffs of up to 35% as he ramped up tensions for a third straight day, ...
Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government struggles after its major defeat in last year’s snap election.
Inbound tourism fuels land price surge across Japan
TOKYO: Strong demand from inbound tourism has significantly driven up land prices in tourist destinations nationwide, a trend ...