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Ishiba Orders Accelerated Infrastructure Inspections after Saitama Road Collapse

KKR Successfully Completes Tender Offer for Fuji Soft after Bain's Withdrawal

Soccer: Arsenal Defender Tomiyasu Seen Out until Year-End after Knee Surgery

Hyogo Pref. Assembly Panel to Recognize Governor Saito's Power Harassment

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=150.16-18 Yen; Euro=1.0431-0432 Dollars

Local Authorities Raid Aomori Hospital over Alleged Cover-up of Patient Murder

Fed Concerned Trump Tariff, Other Policies Could Spur Inflation: FOMC Minutes

Zelenskyy Says Trump Lives in Disinformation Space under Russian Influence

UEFA CL: Mbappe's Hat Trick Sends Real Madrid past Man City into Round of 16

Yen Hits 2-Month High against Dollar amid Speculation of Early BOJ Rate Hike

DPFP Demands LDP Remove Income-Linked Limits from Tax-Free Income Proposal

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 38,678.04 (-486.57)

MLB: Dodgers Ink Partnership Contract with Japanese Sake Brewer Nikaido Shuzo

PM Ishiba, BOJ Gov. Ueda Discuss Economic, Financial Issues ahead of G-20 Talks

Japanese Certified Public Accountant Arrested for Suspected Insider Trading

US Treasury Sec. Bessent Reported to Skip Next Week's G-20 Meeting in Cape Town

Trump Calls US-Japan Alliance "Cornerstone" in Statement over Battle of Iwo Jima

Asian Soccer: Hiroshima Reaches Quarterfinals of AFC Champions League 2

Cheaper iPhone to Hit Shelves Feb. 28; Prices in Japan to Start at 99,800 Yen

Japan Ruling, Opposition Parties Submit Bill Seeking Decency in Election Posters

City Mayor in Okinawa Pref. Escapes Indictment over Alleged Forcible Indecency

Japan's Key Long-Term Interest Rate Rises to 1.440%, Highest since Nov. 11, 2009

Putin Sounds Eager to Hold Talks with Trump to Solve Ukraine, Other Issues

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 38,579.71 (-584.90)

Egypt Announces 1st Discovery of Royal Tomb since Tutankhamun in 1922

Trump's Disapproval Rating Tops Approval, Quinnipiac University Poll Shows

US Electric Truck Startup Nikola Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Japan Sports Agency, JAXA Sign Agreement to Cooperate on Athlete Support

Gunmen Kill 7 People in Bus Attack in Southwestern Pakistan: Local Media

Trump Denounces Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as "A Dictator without Elections"

KFC to Move Corporate Headquarters from Kentucky to Lower-Tax Texas

Soccer: Yokohama F Marinos Beat Shanghai Port 2-0 in Asia Champions League Elite

2 Japan High Courts Find Vote Value Gaps in Oct. General Election Constitutional

Japan's Ruling Bloc, Nippon Ishin Reach Broad Agreement on Free Education

NY Stocks (Wednesday Closing): Dow 44,627.59 (+71.25); Nasdaq 20,056.25 (+14.99)

Japan Benchmark Rice Price for 2024 Harvest Hits Record High for 5 Months in Row

Monthly Number of Visitors to Japan Jumps 40% to Record 3.78 Million in Jan.

Rugby: Japan to Tour Europe Nov. for Test Matches with Ireland, Wales, Georgia

Osaka Gas Plans to Boost Sales in India Tenfold by 2030 to Meet Demand Growth

Japan Customs Seized Over 2 Tons of Illegal Drugs for 2nd Straight Year in 2024

Olympic Runner Suguru Osako Cancels Participation in Tokyo Marathon on March 2

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=151.65-67 Yen; Euro=1.0451-0453 Dollars

Japan FTC Raids Oil Business Group in Nagano on Suspicion of Price Cartel

Gaza Reconstruction Needs $53.2 B., Including $15.2 B. for Housing: World Bank

Zelenskyy Protests US-Russia Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire, Postpones Saudi Visit

Mitsukoshi Isetan Recalls Valentine's Day Chocolate Products Due to Mold

JICA to Invest Up to $1.5 B. to Help Latin America Address Social Challenges

Japan Govt Urges Visiting Taliban Officials to Cooperate with Int'l Community

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 39,164.61 (-105.79)

MLB: Imanaga to Start in Cubs' March 18 Season Opener to Face Dodgers' Yamamoto