The Kojima region in Kurashiki, in what is now Okayama Prefecture, is no fresh arrival to importance in Japanese history. It gets a mention in Kojiki, the oldest surviving Japanese-language text.

TOKYO — Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has improved slightly, according to a survey by Japan’s central bank released Tuesday, although worries persist over President Donald ...

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Japan's manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth month in November, albeit at a slower pace than in the previous month ...

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Japanese manufacturing confidence surged to its highest level in nearly four years in November, led by the electronics and ...

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