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A visitor looks at toys exhibited at the International Tokyo Toy Show in Tokyo, Japan, June 8, 2023. The International Tokyo Toy Show, which runs from Thursday to Sunday, is expected to bring together ... ( read original story ...)

The J1 League stretches on with Sagan Tosu clashing with Consadole Sapporo in yet another captivating league draw. The guests, who possess a motivated zest greater than the hosts, look to demonstrate ... ( read original story ...)

After the success of Motomami and last year’s summer hit “Despechá,” Rosalía is back with an all-new single: “Tuya,” and its music video, which was filmed in Japan. Ex ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's bitter memories of its decades-long battle with deflation hang heavily over the central bank's deliberations to take its first modest step away from ultra-loose monetary policy, even as ... ( read original story ...)

A staffing shortage at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa means pregnant women at Kadena Air Base may have to fly home to deliver. ( read original story ...)

Known as the "new SSM," the missile is expected to help bolster the defenses of Japan's southern islands against possible Chinese aggression. ( read original story ...)

Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors said on Thursday it was not planning to move a factory to Indonesia from Thailand, a day after the Indonesian industry minister signalled it would. ( read original story ...)

Fast-forward to Thursday and the 28-year-old won the French Open mixed doubles title with her German partner Tim Puetz. The pair came from behind to beat Bianca Andreescu and Michael Venus 4-6 6-4 [10-6] in the final and Kato addressed the crowd with a pre-prepared speech during the trophy ceremony. ( read original story ...)

Japan aims to reform labour law, easing the way for couples to work and share household chores, in a bid to avert an expected sharp fall in the number of its young people by the 2030s, three ... ( read original story ...)

People have held a memorial service at an elementary school in Osaka Prefecture for the victims of a deadly stabbing rampage 22 years ago. A man broke into Ikeda Elementary School and stabbed eight ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has conveyed "strong concern" and lodged a protest against China after the Chinese Navy entered Japan's waters near Yakushima Island on Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said. ( read original story ...)

Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors on Thursday said it was not planning to move a factory from Thailand to Indonesia, a day after the Indonesian industry minister said the company would do so. ( read original story ...)

Japan's bitter memories of its decades-long battle with deflation hang heavily over the central bank's deliberations to take its first modest step away from ultra-loose monetary policy, even as inflation and wages creep up. ( read original story ...)

When a discriminatory remark is uttered during a public meeting hosted by a municipality, it is the city officials' responsibility to demonstrate their categorical rejection of bigotry by admonishing ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Fukuoka District Court ruled on Thursday that not allowing same-sex marriage was "in a state of unconstitutionality" in a complicated ruling that fell short of marriage-equality activists' expectations. ( read original story ...)

Junpei Yamamura’s follow-up checks on his patients often take him overseas, and the results can be heartbreaking. ( read original story ...)