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The number of flu cases in Japan is rising faster than last year, with children being hit the hardest. The Japan Institute for Health Security says that 196,895 flu cases were reported by about 3,000 ... ( read original story ...)

In a blow to the Japanese LGBTQ+ community, a court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional. The decision handed down by Tokyo’s High Court on Friday (28 November) outlined ... ( read original story ...)

Traders in Asia will assess key economic data, including inflation data from Tokyo and India's GDP for its fiscal second quarter, ending September. ( read original story ...)

A former White Sox outfielder is signing for his age-36 season overseas after more than a decade away from the majors. Read more at MLBTR. ( read original story ...)

Following a series of incidents of malicious soliciting and rip-offs in the entertainment district near JR Yokohama Station, police this week raided a hostess club in the area ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, the 27-year-old professional tennis player and mom-of-one, showed off her physique while on vacation. ( read original story ...)

A court has found Japan’s refusal to legalize same-sex marriage constitutional in the last of six cases likely to be brought to the Supreme Court for a final ruling. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is proving that she can serve more than just tennis balls! She can serve looks, too. Two years after welcoming her daughter, the […] ‘I Hope He’s Punching the Air’: Naomi Osaka Pops Out In ... ( read original story ...)

ANA Holdings, Japan's biggest airline, says it cancelled 65 flights on Saturday after the Airbus A320 recall forced it to ground some aircraft. The carrier, along with affiliates such as Peach ... ( read original story ...)

A research group led by Dr. Ryushiro Kasahara has discovered a new plant tissue essential for seed formation, which will be named in his honor. A research team at Nagoya University in Japan has ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese court has ruled the country's ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional - bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling ... ( read original story ...)

A bank here and one of its employees who saved an elderly woman from losing money to a medical expense refund scam received certificates of ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's consumer inflation remained flat in November as food prices continued to rise across the capital. Preliminary figures released on Friday by the internal affairs ministry show Tokyo's consumer ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s version of Trump’s cost-cutting department follows stimulus plans that fuelled worries about fiscal sustainability ( read original story ...)

The government is considering raising the fee for permanent residency to as high as ¥300,000 and that for changing or extending one’s residential status to ¥100,000. ( read original story ...)

This poster is provided by Pledis Entertainment to promote SEVENTEEN's world tour, "NEW_." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN will kick off its Japan ... ( read original story ...)