By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Japan's latest effort to prop up the yen revives memories of the Asian financial crisis, with the operation bearing little resemblance to traditional coordinated interventions,

TOKYO (AP) — Torrential rain struck Japan’s north-central prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama on Thursday, triggering flooding and landslides, closing roads and stranding people in flooded homes and vehicles.

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Japan's children's policy minister has exchanged views with an executive of US IT giant Google on efforts to ensure protection from harm of children using generative AI.

A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged.

We present three paths for energy prices: a “permanent resolution” scenario, in which the US and Iran strike a permanent deal allowing energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz to resume fully; a “tensions remain” scenario,

Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased conflicts. Yet some say the country’s controversial cull could threaten the endangered species

The state-run agency said that 38.2 MW of PV projects were selected in the procurement exercise. It was Japan’s 29th auction for utility-scale solar, running with an auction volume of 115 MW and ceiling price of JPY 9.60 ($0.060)/kWh.

TOKYO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Kioxia and U.S.-based Sandisk said on Thursday they planned to invest more than $31 billion in Japan through 2032 to drive semiconductor technology and expand production capacity,