Japan's Nikkei surpasses 56,000 for first time after PM Takaichi's victory

TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Monday, surpassing the 56,000 level for the first time in early trading after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide ...

Study: Bears enter towns despite being well-fed

Bears entered areas near human dwellings despite being adequately nourished, even during years when acorns were scarce in ...

Japan’s police face calls for overhaul as discipline cases hit 10-year high

National Police Agency figures showed that 337 personnel had to be disciplined last year, the highest in a decade Japanese police officers who had to be disciplined hit a 10-year high last year, ...