TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks jumped to record levels while the nation's bonds slid and the yen was volatile after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi swept to a landslide win in Sunday's snap ...

Japan’s conservative prime minister Sanae Takaichi has won a landslide victory after she gambled on a high-stakes snap election. Takaichi, who took office in October after being elected leader of the ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushed through a record supplemental budget and is proposing tax cuts, raising questions about how the government will pay for it all. By River Akira Davis Reporting from ...

Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, was on course for a sweeping mandate after a snap election on Sunday. By Javier C. Hernández Reporting from ...

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Jtown Pizza owner Jordan Trigg touched off a firestorm against San Jose’s historic building protections — and a push for reform — after calling out preservationist red tape leading to the closure of ...

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San Francisco's Japantown continues to attract younger crowds, which has been pivotal to its economic recovery according to business leaders in the community. A Japanese beverage store called LEMONADE ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For more than 50 years, Sakura Square has been the heart of Denver’s Japanese community. Its temple, shops, public art, and gathering spaces are a visible ...

Sakura Square leaders are racing to keep Denver’s last remaining Japantown from slipping away, urging the city to help bankroll a sweeping rebuild that would stabilize the Tri‑State/Denver Buddhist ...