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Officials of Yokohama City, near Tokyo, have proposed a ban on smoking at all roughly 2,700 parks they manage, including popular tourist spots. ( read original story ...)

Outright leader Takerufuji stormed to his ninth straight win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, the top-tier makuuchi deb ... ( read original story ...)

The newly completed waterfront home is located in a coastal town in Chiba prefecture about 75 minutes from the capital ... ( read original story ...)

The long-term effects of positive rates could be profound—on everything from mortgage rates to U.S. government finances. ( read original story ...)

Spread the loveIn the heart of Japan, a city claims the prestigious title as the birthplace of one of the country’s most beloved dishes: miso ramen. This city is none other than the vibrant Sapporo, ... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Rubber Co, has announced that it will build a passenger car tyre plant in Mexico to strengthen its capacity to supply tires to the North American market. The new plant will have an annual ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA—Osaka Metropolitan University in the 2027 academic year will start graduate school programs and some undergraduate courses in autumn to attract more foreign students and to promote studies ... ( read original story ...)

Thais visiting or living in Osaka are advised to wear masks when outside or on public transport following the detection of cases of measles in the Japanese city, the Thai consulate in Osaka said on ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei jumping over 2 percent as exporters were boosted by the yen's weakness and investors hunted bargains ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo District Court on March 14 dismissed a lawsuit filed by the parents of a nurse who died in 2013 after her death was not recognized ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, 26, will be returning to the Japanese Billie Jean King Cup team next month for the first time since 2020, the team announced.  Between April 12-13, Japan will travel to Kazakhstan for ... ( read original story ...)

For the Los Angeles Times’ special section on “The Journey of Shohei Ohtani,” we commissioned five artists to create portraits of the baseball megastar. All of the stories in the section can be found ... ( read original story ...)

They are centrally located in the prime district of Honmachi Osaka with close proximity to Osaka Metro stations, and within walking distance to commercial districts and the renowned Shinsaibashi ... ( read original story ...)

Even as the Bank of Japan prepares for a pivotal change in monetary policy, analysts say much more will need to be done to materially shift the roughly $3 trillion of yen Japanese investors have ... ( read original story ...)

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.4% to 39,639.27. Markets are awaiting a decision by the Bank of Japan on Tuesday on whether to raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to end its negative interest rate regime, the world’s last. The measure was adopted to encourage bank lending, spur demand and nurture inflation. Now the program’s ... ( read original story ...)