Japan's economy took baby steps forward in December as unemployment eased and factory output rose. It could not, however, shake off a troubling combination of falling prices and wages that only worsened during the month and threatens to hamstring recovery. The government released a slew of data Friday that ...

A middle-aged man killed himself after fatally shooting his mother-in-law and two other people with a shotgun Tuesday in a bar in western Japan, police and reports said. The shooting occurred at around 8:00 pm (1100 GMT) in Hibikino City, outside Osaka, an Osaka prefectural police spokesman said. "The suspect fired the shotgun inside the bar and then shot ...

A middle-aged man killed himself after shooting his mother-in-law and a bar employee dead with a shotgun on Tuesday in a bar in western Japan, police and reports said. Another man was wounded in the shooting at around 8:00 pm (1100 GMT) in Hibikino City, outside Osaka, an Osaka prefectural police spokesman said. "The suspect fired the shotgun inside ...

Troubled Japan Airlines is expected to cut 15,600 jobs, or about 30 percent of its group workforce, in three years under a rehabilitation plan, a report said Monday. The layoffs, coupled with cuts in benefits and wages, will be carried out together with the sale of JAL's subsidiaries including JAL Hotels Co., Kyodo News reported citing unspecified sources ...