Japan said Monday it will carefully monitor developments related to the International Criminal Court after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order sanctioning the court's officials over ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a Cabinet meeting at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2024. (Mainichi).jpg TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan said Monday it will carefully monitor developments ...

The lights, the music, and the timeless magic of ABBA are taking over Joburg Theatre. Dancing Queen: A Tribute to ABBA, presented by Showtime Australia, is set to transport audiences back to the ...

In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. ABBA has made more money from their catalog of hit singles than perhaps any other pop band in history. Through album sales ...

With a smaller festival resume and no major awards yet, the charming CG short cannot be overlooked. Produced by Japanese giant Toei Animation (“Sailor Moon,” “One Piece”), it tells the ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

Many people attribute the sell-off to the unwind of the yen carry trade, in which markets borrow yen (short Japan) and long US dollar (buy US assets). Rate hikes lead to a stronger yen ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

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Victoria's health department is urging people in the state's north to remain vigilant against mosquitoes, following recent detections of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV is a rare virus that ...

The BOJ ended negative interest rates in March and raised its short-term rate target to 0.25 per cent in July on the view Japan was on track to sustainably meet the bank's 2 per cent inflation target.