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Karolina Muchova continued her fine start to the WTA 500 tournament in Tokyo after ousting rising star Maya Joint 6-3 7-5 to reach the quarterfinal. ( read original story ...)

Japan's first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi plans accelerated military expansion as Trump visit approaches. Historic shift from pacifist defense policy. ( read original story ...)

A 41-year-old man from Nagoya City in custody for repeatedly committing indecent acts against multiple girls has been arrested for the eighth time ... ( read original story ...)

Misako & Rosen’s small space in the off-the-beaten-path Otsuka neighborhood proves ambition can stay local — and still make it to Art Basel Paris. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s new foreign minister said Wednesday his country plans to show its determination to further build up its defense power to rapidly adapt to changing warfare and growing tension in the region ... ( read original story ...)

The Hokkaido government in northern Japan on Wednesday reported the first case of infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed at a poultry farm in the country this season. At the farm ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Abashiri City, Hokkaido, have arrested a 61-year-old man on suspicion of abandoning the body of his 92-year-old father at their home. According to police, Masahiko Ichijo has admitted not ... ( read original story ...)

Yamada Yoji to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Tokyo Film Festival's 38th edition where latest film 'Tokyo Taxi' screens as Centerpiece. ( read original story ...)

The WTA Pan Pacific Open enters its third day in Tokyo with four very exciting matches on the cards, including two first-time meetings. Will Victoria Mboko continue her resurgence, or will Diana ... ( read original story ...)

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister, citing Margaret Thatcher as inspiration while promising to restore confidence and strengthen security. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo prosecutors have decided not to indict two Chinese tourists who allegedly applied to drive in Japan using fake Taiwanese driver's licenses. ( read original story ...)

For many young girls in Japan today, the image of Sanae Takaichi taking the helm of power as the country's first ever female leader is powerful and formative. It means a patriarchal society and a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, in a landmark moment for the historically patriarchal country where both politics and ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Gap-Financing Market is introducing its first awards program at the sixth edition of the industry platform, which runs Oct. 29-31 as part of TIFFCOM 2025. The newly launched TIFFCOM TGFM ... ( read original story ...)

Here’s how the LDP leader remade Japan’s ruling coalition to become the country’s first female Prime Minister. ( read original story ...)