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Beck Marks ‘Ride Lonesome’ Release With Tokyo-Set ‘Run Away’ Video

Beck Marks ‘Ride Lonesome’ Release With Tokyo-Set ‘Run Away’ Video

Shogun star Tadanobu Asano stars in latest visual for singer's first album in seven years and spiritual companion to Sea Change and Morning Phase

Japan's core inflation holds near BOJ's target

Japan's core inflation holds near BOJ's target

By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation held steady near the central bank's 2% target in August, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price pressures that solidify the case for a near-term interest rate hike.

Games-Japan yet to catch Asian Games fever as Nagoya welcomes athletes

Games-Japan yet to catch Asian Games fever as Nagoya welcomes athletes

By Ian Ransom NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Five years after the Tokyo Olympics unfolded to empty stadiums, the Asian Games offer Japan another chance to throw open the gates to fans and enjoy a major multi-sport event with a proper atmosphere.

Asian Games to open in Nagoya after troubled buildup

Asian Games to open in Nagoya after troubled buildup

By Ian Ransom and Amlan Chakraborty NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The 20th Asian Games open in Nagoya on Saturday, with organisers on the defensive after a string of operational gaffes and logistical problems in the buildup to the massive, multi-sport event.

Russia lodges protest with Japan over US Typhoon missile deployment

Russia lodges protest with Japan over US Typhoon missile deployment

Russia’s Foreign Ministry says that it has sent a note to Japan over its hosting of U.S. medium-range missile systems

Rina Sawayama on Releasing New Music After Two-Year Break: ‘I Didn’t Think I Would Return’

Rina Sawayama on Releasing New Music After Two-Year Break: ‘I Didn’t Think I Would Return’

Rina Sawayama is back. In 2024, the multi-hyphenate talent took a step back from the spotlight to recalibrate. Now, she’s gearing up to release her highly anticipated third studio album, reprising her role as Shimazu Akira in the John Wick spinoff “Caine” and set to have a recurring role in Apple TV’s “Prodigies” alongside Ayo […]

Asian Games open in Nagoya with glitzy ceremony after troubled buildup

Asian Games open in Nagoya with glitzy ceremony after troubled buildup

By Ian Ransom and Amlan Chakraborty NAGOYA, Japan, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The 20th Asian Games opened in Nagoya on Saturday with a glittering ceremony of dance and fireworks following a buildup marred by operational gaffes and logistical problems.

By the numbers: A look at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan

By the numbers: A look at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan

The Asian Games are often identified as the second most important multisports event after the Summer Olympic Games

The 1999 Fed Cup Play-Offs Put Eight Nations Into Two Pools

The 1999 Fed Cup Play-Offs Put Eight Nations Into Two Pools

The 1999 Fed Cup, the 37th edition of the premier women's team tennis competition, featured a complex and competitive structure designed to determi...

Kyoto, Japan, Recognized for Historical Preservation and Welcoming Atmosphere

Kyoto, Japan, Recognized for Historical Preservation and Welcoming Atmosphere

Kyoto, Japan, Recognized for Historical Preservation and Welcoming Atmosphere

Japan vows effort to maintain orderly yen moves

Japan vows effort to maintain orderly yen moves

TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan will continue to strive towards maintaining orderly yen moves through close communication with the United States, its top government spokesperson said on Thursday in the wake of the yen's renewed slide.

US allies fret over how Trump might play his Taiwan hand with Xi

US allies fret over how Trump might play his Taiwan hand with Xi

TOKYO/TAIPEI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - US allies in Asia are growing anxious that President Donald Trump may be tempted to soften Washington's support for Taiwan in return for an economic win with Beijing as he prepares to host Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week.