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Kei-cars represent nearly a third of all Japanese passenger car sales ... This year, Daihatsu Motor, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp (Tokyo:7203.T - News), released a TV spot featuring an elderly ca... ( read original story ...)

ABOARD JS KAGA (Reuters) - Women serving on Japan’s biggest warship, the Kaga, are a tight-knit group on the frontline of a push to transform the Japanese navy into a mixed-gender fighting force ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Myanmar's leader Tuesday that a credible investigation into alleged human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims is key to resolving tensions in the country ... ( read original story ...)

The news was received on Monday. An amphibious aircraft can take off from both land and water and contenders like ShinMaywa US-2 of the Japanese navy can be used for rescue operations from air to sea. ( read original story ...)

JAPAN—A zookeeper in Japan died after being mauled by a rare ... at the Hirakawa Zoological Park in the southern city of Kagoshima on Monday evening, Kyodo News reported. Riku, the 5-year-old male tig... ( read original story ...)

The price tag keeps soaring for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite local organizers and the International Olympic Committee saying that spending is being cut. A report just released by the national gover... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — The price tag keeps soaring for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite local organizers and the International Olympic Committee saying that spending is being cut. A report just released by the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Police in southern Japan said Tuesday that they are investigating the death ... Zoo director Akinori Ishido told a televised news conference that he was saddened by the loss of his staff. He ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Japanese online retail tycoon who plans to travel to the moon on the SpaceX rocket says he respects and trusts Elon Musk as a fellow entrepreneur, despite his recent troubles. "Twitter ca... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Police in southern Japan said Tuesday they are investigating the death of a zookeeper in an apparent attack by a white tiger. Police said Akira Furusho was found bleeding from his neck ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange said on Tuesday about 40 brokerages were affected by a glitch in one of the channels connecting them to its stock trading system but it had yet to figure ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) announced today that it has added Wi-Fi ® functionality to its Japan Welcome SIM TM prepaid SIM card service to provide travelers to Japan with fast and easy ... ( read original story ...)

Britain will lose billions of pounds if it accepts Japan’s invitation to join an 11-nation Pacific trade pact, experts warn. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Britain would be welcomed “with ope... ( read original story ...)

ABC News reached out to the Japanese consulate in ... When the statue’s sculptor, Steven Whyte, heard about Osaka’s decision to end the "sister city" relationship, he said he wasn’t surprised. ( read original story ...)

The mayors of San Francisco and Osaka, Japan, disagree about their "sister city" relationship. And a melee broke out after a Conor McGregor fight. Before you begin your week, have a look back at ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (AP) Anastasija Sevastova beat U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-4 Saturday to reach the China Open final. The 20th-ranked Latvian will face the winner of the semifinal between China's Wan... ( read original story ...)