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27 people feared dead after fire break out in a building in Japan's Osaka

Twenty-seven people are feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in Osaka in western Japan, fire department officials said

Japanese startups attract increasing interest from overseas investors

More than $3 billion was raised in the first six months of 2021 alone

Japan overstated GDP component data for years, inflating growth figures

The Japanese government overstated construction orders data received from the industry for years, PM sid, in a practice that may have had the effect of inflating the country's economic growth figures.

Japan's Osaka Gas plans to enter India's city natural gas market

The Japanese city gas supplier aims to supply natural gas to vehicles, homes and industries in India, using lorries and pipelines

BOJ Guv says inflation may approach 2% target through 'various channels'

"It's true there's a chance consumer inflation will approach 2% through various channels," Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda told parliament

Bank of Japan offers huge cash injection to combat rising short-term rates

The central bank on Tuesday made two offers, including one to buy bonds worth 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) for immediate fund provision

China marks 84th anniversary of Nanking Massacre in Second World War

China on Monday marked the 84th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre, in which hundreds of thousands of civilians and disarmed soldiers were killed by Japanese troops.

Japan's Oct machinery orders rise for first time in 3 months: Govt data

World's third-largest economy is set to post a solid rebound this quarter after a larger-than-expected contraction in July-September.

Japan service sector firms' mood perks up, Omicron clouds outlook: Survey

Big manufacturers' confidence was flat from three months ago and companies saw business conditions worsening ahead.

Japan to urge China to act responsibly in South China Sea, Hong Kong

Japanese Foreign Minister said on Saturday (local time) that Tokyo intends to urge China to act responsibly in the East and South China Seas, Hong Kong, and its Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

Japan govt approves tax plan with focus on incentives to raise wages

The Japanese government has approved a tax plan for the fiscal year 2022, which focused on encouraging businesses to raise wages through tax incentives

Japanese fashion tycoon takes off for International Space Station

He is among the first self-paying space tourists since 2009

Japan offers 30% tax break to big companies that hike wages by 4%

Its economy contracts 3.6% sequentially in third quarter

5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

Japan govt to give massive tax breaks to companies that lift wages

Liberal Democratic Party-led government has piled pressure on cautious Japanese firms to spend their record cash piles to boost wages

Japan economy contracts 3.6% in Q3 on weaker consumer spending, trade

Japan's economy contracted at a 3.6% annual rate in July-September, according to a revised estimate released Wednesday.

Japan PM vows to ensure workers' wage hikes, guard them against inflation

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida vowed to ensure workers' wage hikes through tax breaks to protect the economy from the impact of rising global inflation

Japan's tougher Covid-19 border controls boost support for PM, poll shows

Japan took some of the world's strictest steps on Nov. 29 by closing its borders to new foreign entrants for about a month

Japan govt is considering lifting FY2022 economic growth forecast

The Japanese government is considering raising its economic growth forecast for fiscal 2022 to take into account the effects of its record $490 billion stimulus package

Japan to reduce vaccine gap for booster jabs 'wherever possible'

Japan to lessen the present vaccine interval of eight months between the second and third Covid-19 vaccine shots, in the wake of rising Omicron scare.