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Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024.

Japan's government on Dec. 27 approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, as the population ages, and defense to tackle regional threats.

Japan's top diplomat Takeshi Iwaya expressed "serious concerns" to his Chinese counterpart over Beijing's increasing military activity, Tokyo said Wednesday.

Iwaya also told Wang Yi in Beijing that "Japan is closely monitoring the Taiwan situation and recent military developments", a Japanese foreign ministry statement said.

The Parker Solar Probe spacecraft got closer than ever to the Sun to study its atmosphere.

The US space agency’s (NASA) unmanned spacecraft began a seven-year mission in August 2018 to uncover the secrets of the Sun – for example, solar storms that impact our communications.

Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, center, and Honda Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe, right, leave after a joint news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.

The Strong Greek Color at This Year’s Bal des Débutantes in Paris

This year’s Bal des Débutantes in Paris had a distinct Greek touch. Among the glamorous attendees were Sophia Yadikiaroglou, Cornelia Manou, and Marilia Vamvakidi, three young women from prominent Greek families who made their official debut at the international jet-set salons.

Expert tea brewers from the Black Sea province of Rize shared the secrets of traditional Turkish tea brewing with Japanese audiences in an event held between Dec. 11 and 13 as part of the Trade Ministry's Turquality promotion project.

Japan's prime minister said on Nov. 29 he will have "frank discussions" with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, saying that cooperation between was vital to ensuring a "free and open Pacific."

"I will have frank discussions with incoming president Trump and lead the alliance to new heights," Shigeru Ishiba said in parliament in a key policy address.

Istanbul's İstiklal Street, known for its vibrant atmosphere and bustling shops, has ranked as the 40th most expensive retail street in the world, according to a recent survey by global real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield.

Asian markets rose Monday following a record close on Wall Street as traders welcomed Donald Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, while bitcoin's push to $100,000 ran out of steam after coming within a whisker of the mark at the end of last week.

This photo taken on May 10, 2023 shows people visiting the booth for US computing giant Nvidia during the three-day 7th AI Expo, part of NexTech Week Tokyo 2023, Japan's largest trade show for artificial intelligence technology companies, at Tokyo Big Sight.