Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other iconic tastes of Italian culture — plus… Read
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is one of the democratic world's most successful electoral machines, governing for all but four years since its founding seven… Read
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Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is seeking to secure her grip on power in a national election on Sunday, with polls suggesting a… Read
NationalThe number of influenza cases in Japan is seeing a resurgence after falling below the alert threshold in December, health ministry data showed Friday, with… Read
Kaori Sakamoto of Japan competes during the figure skating women's team event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Friday. See
If the consumption tax rate on food is reduced to zero -- which is one of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election pledges -- the government’s tax revenue is predicted to decrease by about ¥5 trillion annually. How would the government make up this shortfall? Read
By expanding our lineup of more affordable non‑chocolate items, we were able to keep the overall average price on par with last year.A Sogo…
Are further restrictions on real estate purchases in Japan by foreign nationals necessary?
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There’s a chance the dreaded buzz of propellers heard on Ukrainian battlefields is coming from drones built in a country with a population of just… Read
With immigration-related matters taken up by many of Japan's political parties during the current campaign, the cover story in Newsweek Japan (Jan 27), titled "An… Read