The appointment of Satsuki Katayama as Japan's next finance minister on Tuesday could give markets cause to pause before ...

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A bear remains holed up in a house in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after biting its resident a day earlier.

Japan's next likely prime minister Sanae Takaichi has finalised a plan to appoint Katayama as finance minister, local media ...

Japan is having its deadliest year ever for bear attacks. Eight people have been killed and 100 injured. Last week, a bear ...

Billy Halloran knows the woods well in Myoko, Japan; he goes there for regular walks, runs, and even raced an ultramarathon ...

Japan has seen a marked increase in bear attacks in 2025 — including seven fatal attacks, up from 5 fatal bear deaths in 2024 ...

Chicago’s new wave of Japanese restaurants blends precision, creativity and a little theatrical flair.

Sanae Takaichi is poised to break Japan’s political glass ceiling. But some worry she will maintain policies that have held ...

A retired women's wrestling referee in Japan died after being attacked by a bear. Rescue workers found the mutilated body of ...

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