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BREAKING NEWS: Koja to call on Japan gov't to reduce Okinawa burden of hosting U.S. bases
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (126+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue 1 dead, over 40 hurt…...
Japan automakers to revamp factory calendars from FY 2027 to draw workers
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (323+ words) TOKYO - Carmakers belonging to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association plan to overhaul their factory work schedules from fiscal 2027, including reducing plant operations on national holidays, to better balance work and time with family. In a bid to attract more workers,…...
Family Offices are Becoming One of the Most Powerful Forces in Hospitality Investment in Asia-Pacific, Questex's IHIF Asia Highlights Growing Influence of Private Capital
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (377+ words) HONG KONG, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitality has become the top real estate asset class for family office capital in Asia-Pacific, highlighting the sector's growing appeal to private investors. IHIF Asia supports this increasingly important investor segment with dedicated content and networking…...
N. Korea leader's daughter seen as heir over her siblings: Seoul
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (170+ words) SEOUL - South Korea's spy agency has said that even if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter has an older brother, she would be the one to succeed their father. The agency said the daughter, believed to be named Kim…...
Japan fighter makes emergency landing, runway briefly closed at Naha airport
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (164+ words) A fighter jet operated by Japan's Self-Defense Forces made an emergency landing on Thursday, leading to the temporary closure of one of the two runways at Naha Airport in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa, authorities said. Japan fighter…...
Japan lowers travel warnings for Israel, 2 other Mideast nations, Palestine
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (156+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan lowers travel warnings for Israel, 2 other Mideast nations, Palestine TOKYO - Japan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday lowered travel warnings for parts of Israel, two other Middle Eastern countries and Palestine after raising them in the…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan lowers travel warnings for Israel, 2 other Mideast nations, Palestine
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (18+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News...
Nagoya in central Japan designated for disaster relief after heavy rain
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (323+ words) NAGOYA - Nagoya in central Japan said Wednesday that it has decided to provide emergency relief across the city after a linear rainband formed, pounding the Tokai region with record rainfall the previous day. Many commuters and students were stranded for…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan gov't to boost support for stranded commuters after heavy rain
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (132+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue China asks Ukraine…...
BREAKING NEWS: Athletes take shelter as heavy rain hits central Japan
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (107+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue China asks Ukraine to…...