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A Japanese fugitive accused of swindling about $7 million from a pandemic subsidy programme was deported from Indonesia on Wednesday, an immigration official said.

Japanese national Satoko Kishimoto won ward of 500,000 people 5,800 miles away with online campaigning

Japanese authorities are continuing efforts to boost the country’s low birth rates

The year 2022 is expected to be the best year for the chemical industry in more than a decade. Technological advancements and increasing investments to meet sustainability goals should propel the industry’s growth. Given this backdrop, quality chemical stocks Valhi (VHI), Kuraray (KURRY), Mitsubishi Chemical (MTLHY), AdvanSix (ASIX), and The…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who has vowed to substantially increase his nation's defence spending, said on Tuesday there are no numerical targets for the outlay.

ON THIS DAY IN 2002: It's 20 years since Ronaldinho chipped David Seaman to help Brazil beat England 2-1 in their quarter-final clash at the World Cup in South Korea and Japan

Mobile payment gateway provider Opn Co. was valued at roughly US$1 billion in a $120 million funding round last month, making it one of a handful of unicorns in Japan.

The Osaka court ruling underscores how divisive the issue remains in Japan, the only member of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations that does not recognize same-sex unions.

A Japanese court has ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution, and rejected demands for compensation by three couples who said their right to free union and equality has been violated