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At the same time, Uber’s expansion in cities such as Tokyo has been limited by strict regulations which limit ride-sharing services to locations too small to support public transport. Only licensed black car or taxi drivers are permitted to ferry ... ( read original story ...)

“Japanese stocks rose to their highest level since April in the morning, and we saw profit taking before heading into the weekend,” said Masayuki Otani, chief market strategist at Securities Japan Inc. in Tokyo. “There might be more references to ... ( read original story ...)

One of the rumored major storylines of "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 is that of Touka and her current troubles. In fact, there are speculations that season 3 will feature a Touka sporting a new white hairdo. The premiere episode of "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 will ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: A man set a woman on fire following an argument in a ... The man and woman had been advised by police to stay away from each following a dispute involving their child, Kyodo News reported. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Japanese pitcher Shohei Otani added to his reputation as a powerful hitter on Sunday when he hit a fly ball that didn't come down. Otani's towering fly ball in the seventh inning of an exhibition game against the Netherlands got lodged somewhere in ... ( read original story ...)

Later Friday morning, Toni took to Instagram with a video message thanking her followers for their support: "I just want to formally thank everybody from the internet all the way down or all the way up for your love and your congrats to me for my brand new ... ( read original story ...)

Dentsu Inc.’s branch office in Nagoya received an order from a local labor standards office in August 2010 to stop forcing employees to work illegally long hours, sources said Saturday. Branch offices of the Japanese advertising iant in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan early Saturday, but no damage or casualties were reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit 12 kilometres from Onagawa near Sendai at 6:42 a.m. No tsunami warning was ... ( read original story ...)

Nov 11 Snow Peak Inc : * Says it set up 66.7-percent-owned JV Snow Peak Business Solutions, Inc. in Nagoya on July 1 * Says the JV is capitalized at 30 million yen Source text in Japanese:goo.gl/EXdBXh Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News ... ( read original story ...)

"Tokyo Ghoul" Season 3 will allegedly feature a new protagonist, Touka Kirishima. Check out the details below. (Photo : Ramen Republic/YouTube) "Tokyo Ghoul" Season 3 has been getting a lot of hype lately as the phenomenal animated series has been ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Nintendo Co. is ending sales in Japan of its Wii U home console "soon," although it's not saying exactly when, and similar announcements are expected in other regions. The Wii U, which went on sale from late 2012, is being replaced by Switch, set ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and India have signed a civil nuclear agreement after talks in Tokyo between their two leaders. Japan will supply fuel, equipment and technology to India, which wants more nuclear-generated electricity for its rapidly growing population. The accord ... ( read original story ...)

Dave Mustaine went lingerie shopping with his wife in Tokyo, Japan prior to hosting this week's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. The MEGADETH mainman shared video footage of the experience via his Periscope account. The Classic Rock Roll Of Honour awards show ... ( read original story ...)

HOKKAIDO (TR) – Hokkaido Prefectural Police have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of he body of an elderly woman inside her residence in Sapporo, reports TBS News (Nov. 10). At around 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the husband of Ryoko Naya ... ( read original story ...)

He told BBC News he had tried to help translating for the foreigner ... The confusingly named tea is a product of Japanese beverage giant Pokka Sapporo. The drink "encourages people to be free from a stress-filled society," read an official description ... ( read original story ...)

NewsPicks is a Japan-oriented financial news website focused on new technologies and IT, using corporate reporters to target young, tech-savvy readers. This is according to the company’s reporters themselves, who are newly recruited from the “old media ... ( read original story ...)