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NEW YORK — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe managed in the framework he agreed upon Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump to secure a commitment to refrain from imposing tariffs on imported Jap... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo District Court ruled in Nintendo’s favor ... MariCar is fully complied through local governing laws in Japan.” Nintendo said in a news release on Thursday it will continue to take ... ( read original story ...)

At a press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday, the US casino giant’s Japanese arm revealed its proposal for an integrated resort, which it submitted to the municipal government of Yokohama as part of th... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will not introduce daylight saving time for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo because public opinion is against the proposal, the Asahi Newspaper reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

dealing a blow to Japan's economy. We therefore welcome the news as having forestalled a worst-case scenario for the moment.” “With regard to opening up Japan's agricultural sector, the agreement inco... ( read original story ...)

"If we give up achieving the sustainable use of marine life resources, including whales, Japan will encounter serious difficulties in food security," he said at a news conference in Tokyo. Moronuki sa... ( read original story ...)

All interests in Japan should monitor the forecast for Trami ... primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA – A 19-year-old Nagoya university student who had already been arrested for alleged production of explosives and a 3D printed gun was served a fresh arrest warrant Thursday over stimulant drug ... ( read original story ...)

Etihad Airways has launched a new hand-baggage-only "Deal Fare" for its Beijing to Nagoya route, allowing travellers to purchase lower fares for Economy Class if no checked baggage is required. The "D... ( read original story ...)

CAMEROON, Cameroon -- The United States and Japan announced Wednesday they will open negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement between the world's first- and third-largest economies. It's a signific... ( read original story ...)

A man charged with the murder of a Japanese student whose decomposed body was found in a suitcase near the old Macaroni Grill in Vancouver’s West End two years ago told his wife in Japan by phon ... ( read original story ...)

In trying to improve American cars’ access to Japan, President Donald Trump may be overlooking the key obstacle: Japanese consumers don’t want them. Of the 3.2 million vehicles sold this year in Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Trump has made clear he is unhappy with Japan’s $69 billion trade surplus with the United ... “We must by no means turn back the clock,” he told a news conference following his meeting with Trump on t... ( read original story ...)

ABOARD THE KAGA, Indian Ocean (Reuters) - Japan's biggest warship, the Kaga helicopter carrier, joined naval drills with Britain's HMS Argyll in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday as the frigate headed tow... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — The monumental imperial throne for the coronation of Japan’s new emperor has arrived in Tokyo from an ancient imperial palace in Kyoto more than a year ahead of time, officials said ... ( read original story ...)

Japan successfully landed two small rovers on an asteroid whizzing through space and the photos the robots sent back are, well, out of this world. On Friday, the Japan Space Exploration Agency ... ( read original story ...)