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Japan's Core Inflation Reaches 2.1% as Food and Household Costs Rise

Japan's Core Inflation Reaches 2.1% as Food and Household Costs Rise

EconomyOctober 23, 2026

Hideki Matsui Set to Lead Yomiuri Giants After Season of Upheaval

Hideki Matsui Set to Lead Yomiuri Giants After Season of Upheaval

SportsOctober 23, 2026

Tokyo Study Links Girls' Mental Health Gap to Loneliness and Pressure to Be Thin

Tokyo Study Links Girls' Mental Health Gap to Loneliness and Pressure to Be Thin

HealthOctober 23, 2026

Ohtani Needs Rest, Not Surgery, as Dodgers Rethink His Pitching Plan for 2027

Ohtani Needs Rest, Not Surgery, as Dodgers Rethink His Pitching Plan for 2027

SportsOctober 23, 2026

Sony Reportedly Ends Standalone 4K Blu-ray Player Sales in Japan, Leaving PS5 as Its UHD Option

Sony Reportedly Ends Standalone 4K Blu-ray Player Sales in Japan, Leaving PS5 as Its UHD Option

TechnologyOctober 22, 2026

Giants Draft 14-Year-Old Catcher Rentaro Seki, Setting Japan's Youngest Selection Record

Giants Draft 14-Year-Old Catcher Rentaro Seki, Setting Japan's Youngest Selection Record

SportsOctober 22, 2026

Zelda Turns 40 With Ocarina of Time Remake on November 5 and Film Due April 2027

Zelda Turns 40 With Ocarina of Time Remake on November 5 and Film Due April 2027

EntertainmentOctober 22, 2026

Japanese Banks Drop ID Photo Checks Early After Data Leaks, Ahead of April 2027 Rules

Japanese Banks Drop ID Photo Checks Early After Data Leaks, Ahead of April 2027 Rules

TechnologyOctober 22, 2026

Japan's Rengo Sets 6% Pay Rise Goal for 2027 as Smaller Firms Lag

Japan's Rengo Sets 6% Pay Rise Goal for 2027 as Smaller Firms Lag

EconomyOctober 22, 2026

JR West Adds Railway Robots With 15 Metre Reach and 120 Kilogram Lifting Capacity

JR West Adds Railway Robots With 15 Metre Reach and 120 Kilogram Lifting Capacity

TechnologyOctober 22, 2026

The Apothecary Diaries Film Sets December 11 Opening, Cast Preview and Limited Story Booklet

The Apothecary Diaries Film Sets December 11 Opening, Cast Preview and Limited Story Booklet

EntertainmentOctober 22, 2026

South Korea Stuns Japan 3-1 to Reach Asian Table Tennis Final as Kang Wins Two Matches

South Korea Stuns Japan 3-1 to Reach Asian Table Tennis Final as Kang Wins Two Matches

SportsOctober 22, 2026