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Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno ...

By Jin Yu Young and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from Tokyo. Japan’s largest wildfire in more than three decades was burning through a forested area of a small coastal city on Sunday after ...

Italian cuisine incorporating Japanese ingredients is always a delight, especially at Il Ristorante - Niko Romito at Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo. As the author of Food Sake Tokyo and an expert in Tokyo ...

Tim Neville Instead of traditional wooden planks, Virginia Beach's famous boardwalk is concrete. The 3-mile thoroughfare is lined with quaint benches, Colonial-style street lamps, and separate ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan is fighting an extensive forest fire in northern Japan which has damaged dozens of homes and forced ...

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