Japan's tourism boom continued in July, with record arrivals for the month despite a steep drop in visitors from Hong Kong due to typhoon-related flight disruption and jitters about possible earthquakes,

The trade readings come after Japan reported its second-quarter GDP figures, which saw the country beat expectations as net exports drove growth.

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force says that an autopsy confirmed the two members found dead at a training ground in Oita Prefecture on Monday had both died due to electric shock from a lightning strike.

High temperatures across much of Japan are set to last for another month, according to the national weather forecaster, with the persistent heat potentially keeping power demand elevated.

A Japanese convenience store chain has suspended the sale of rice balls, or onigiri, and other deli items at 1,600 stores after it found that staff had faked their expiry dates.

Kenya's economic growth this year is expected to exceed official forecasts despite higher U.S. tariffs and other challenges, President William Ruto said at a conference on Wednesday, where Kenya and Japan also signed a yen-denominated loan deal.

Japan’s auction of 20-year government bonds on Tuesday will be closely watched as the risk of a government spending surge weighs on investor appetite for super-long debt.

The match will be a replay of the famous ‘Miracle of Brighton’, when Eddie Jones ’ Japan side beat the Springboks 34-32 in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, in one of international rugby’s biggest upsets and a first-ever South African defeat to a Tier 2 side.

Japan's oldest professional player of the board game Go retired on Wednesday aged 98, saying that she can no longer handle "six hours without a break". She became Japan's oldest professional player in April last year,

A torn, bloodied shirt was found, local news media said, quoting police. A wallet, hat and watch were also located.