A meteorite was seen lighting up the night sky over western Japan on Tuesday night. Dashcam footage filmed in Kagoshima showed the ball of light around 11 p.m. local time (1400GMT).

Japan's tourism boom continued in July, with record arrivals for the month despite a steep drop in visitors from Hong Kong due to typhoon-related flight disruption and jitters about possible earthquakes,

The trade readings come after Japan reported its second-quarter GDP figures, which saw the country beat expectations as net exports drove growth.

High temperatures across much of Japan are set to last for another month, according to the national weather forecaster, with the persistent heat potentially keeping power demand elevated.

TOKYO: Japan's exports dropped for a third straight month in July, government data showed on Wednesday (Aug 20), as US tariffs continued to weigh on manufacturers, raising concerns about the outlook for the country's export-reliant economy.

A Japanese convenience store chain has suspended the sale of rice balls, or onigiri, and other deli items at 1,600 stores after it found that staff had faked their expiry dates.

Japan’s auction of 20-year government bonds on Tuesday will be closely watched as the risk of a government spending surge weighs on investor appetite for super-long debt.

Kenya's economic growth this year is expected to exceed official forecasts despite higher U.S. tariffs and other challenges, President William Ruto said at a conference on Wednesday, where Kenya and Japan also signed a yen-denominated loan deal.

Japan's oldest professional player of the board game Go retired on Wednesday aged 98, saying that she can no longer handle "six hours without a break". She became Japan's oldest professional player in April last year,

Japan' s tourism recorded 3.43 million visitors in July, up by 4.4 percent, a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.