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In what may seem like a curious tradition, the Japanese practice of bathing with yuzu on Winter Solstice – which falls on Saturday December 22 this year – is said to help promote beauty, health and ge... ( read original story ...)

The project is among a range of efforts in the Japanese electronics industry to reinvigorate industrial design. After years of losing ground to design-first rivals such as Apple and Dyson ... ( read original story ...)

More than 40 people were injured in an explosion Sunday night at a Japanese restaurant in northern Japan, police said. The explosion occurred in Sapporo, the capital city of Japan's northern island of ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire announced it has relaunched its online dealer training program, EXCEED which stands for “Excellence Through Certification & Education,”. The redesigned website went online in 2010 and wi... ( read original story ...)

More than 40 people were injured in an explosion on Sunday at a bar in Sapporo in northern Japan, Kyodo news agency reported. There was no immediate word on the cause of the blast, which the ... ( read original story ...)

... news station Channel News Asia reported that there were more than 40 people inside the restaurant at the time of the explosion. At least 20 people were injured in the blaze and have been rushed to ... ( read original story ...)

All Blacks legend Dan Carter slotted five conversions and one penalty as his Kobelco Steelers crushed the Suntory Sungoliath 55-5 to grab the Japan Rugby Top League crown. The Steelers scored eight tr... ( read original story ...)

Haiku sushi bars, hole-in-the-wall green tea cocktails, and rooftop distilleries; take a walk through the glitzy Tokyo neighborhood's best offers that don't often catch the eye. Up at street level, it... ( read original story ...)

PT Farpoint Realty Indonesia (FARPOINT) and Tokyo Tatemono -- a leading developer company from Japan-- set up a joint venture company, which is aimed at contributing to growing the property industry i... ( read original story ...)

Canada and Japan have agreed to additional trade rules on motor vehicle safety and environmental standards, according to a side letter tabled in the House of Commons Tuesday. The new measures take eff... ( read original story ...)

Japan's education minister said the scandal was "deeply disappointing". "I want the universities to make immediate and courteous responses regarding the situation of the applicants," Masahiko Shibayam... ( read original story ...)

Still, analysts said the news was heartening after the economy contracted at a ... and suggest strong non-residential investment to come. Still, Japan's growth is dependent on exports and any slowdown ... ( read original story ...)

The Nagoya Port Authority is expecting 42 calls from eight different ships this year, up from 33 calls and four ships last year. Additions include the Diamond Princess, Quantum of the Seas, Silver Sha... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo and Singapore are battling London to host the ATP Finals from 2021 to 2025, the governing body of men's tennis announced on Friday. The shortlist for the end-of-season showpiece also includes th... ( read original story ...)

Japan has followed in the footsteps of other countries in scrutinising ... And the European Parliament in September approved a controversial EU copyright law that hands more power to news and record c... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO— A key quarterly economic survey by the Bank of Japan shows sentiment among large manufacturers remained unchanged, as worries about global trade tensions persisted. The “tankan” survey, release... ( read original story ...)