Japanese asset managers, including the units of Mizuho and Nomura, are rushing to launch bond funds to meet soaring interest ...

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Rintaro Sasaki stepped off a plane onto U.S. soil for the first time in September 2023. The then-18-year-old -- Japan’s ...

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The main suspect in a Monaco bombing was found dead Tuesday in Ukraine. The parcel bomb exploded on June 30 and injured two ...

Former French Open semifinalist Rika Fujiwara has embraced a remarkable second act in pickleball. The Japanese veteran has ...

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Joe Hisaishi got famous writing the soundtracks to Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli films. Now he is focusing on his first love ...

EIU ranked 173 cities around the world to capture how livable they are based on healthcare, infrastructure, and other factors ...