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Police in Sapporo have arrested a 41-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing three members of his family at their home on Friday. According to police, Junichi Nakamura turned himself in at ... ( read original story ...)

Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series. ( read original story ...)

It was a sweltering Aug. 31, and the street outside JR Osaka Station was crowded with protesters decrying what they call the anti-foreigner r･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

The directors, two generations of Japanese filmmaking excellence, delivered a wide-ranging, humorous discussion on their approach and each other. ( read original story ...)

At the Tokyo International Film Festival's TIFFCOM market, the launch of the Blue Book of China Film 2025 – jointly edited by Peking University's Chen Xuguang and Zhejiang University's Fan Zhizhong – ... ( read original story ...)

At the Tokyo Film Fest, producers behind ‘Shogun,’ ‘Kokuho’ and ‘Renoir’ shared insights on bringing Japanese stories and talent to global audiences. ( read original story ...)

Peter Chan discusses United Filmmakers Organization's indie spirit, Taiwan market collapse, and adapting to mainland China at Tokyo Film Festival. ( read original story ...)

At Tokyo Film Festival, Rithy Panh and Miyake Sho discuss filmmaking, labor, empathy and how changing viewing habits shape today’s cinema. ( read original story ...)

Bear attacks in Japan reach historic levels as poor harvests and shrinking hunter population create wildlife crisis in northern prefectures like Akita and Fukushima. ( read original story ...)

GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Saturday that she had no plans to renegotiate a $550 billion investment package deal reached with the United States. "I ... ( read original story ...)

Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics, her likely policies, and their impact on women. ( read original story ...)

The suspect in the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, had initially refused to undergo DNA profiling before surrendering to police, investigative sources said ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama India has announced its association with The Classic Himalayan Drive 2025, a 10-day motoring expedition that revives the spirit of the iconic Himalayan Rallies from the 1980s. The drive, ... ( read original story ...)

Police arrested the woman on Friday evening. She admitted the allegations against her, saying, they are 'correct.' ... ( read original story ...)

Moving on. Anyway, turns out there's a future in which something similar could be possible. Earlier this month, Yokohama City University's Minds1020Lab began trialling "anime therapy", as reported by ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday (Oct 31) she raised "serious concerns" about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Xinjiang in her first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping ... ( read original story ...)