Asia Japan The yen has weakened above $140 for the first time in nearly a quarter-century, mainly because Japan's central bank is keeping interest rates at minimum levels while the Federal Reserve and other central banks are rising hikes
Asia Japan Oji Holding, specialized in the production of disposable diapers, has decided to focus only on adult and senior products, exiting the market of diapers for babies
Asia Japan Commenting international concern about current spread of streptococcal infections, Hitoshi Honda, professor and infectious disease expert at Fujita Health University said pandemic-level infections are not expected and travel restrictions not required
Asia Japan 157 hospitalizations have been traced back to dietary supplements at the center of an expanding health scare, an increase from the 114 cases that last week Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said were linked to its products containing red yeast rice 'beni kōji'
Asia Japan The film Oppenheimer was first shown in Japanese theaters, several months after its US release in July 2023