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Once a year since 2013, Sapporo's EVA T PARTY has rolled out a new line of shirt designs inspired by Evangelion. The event is in its fifth year, and with the occasion comes an exhibit of figures and d... ( read original story ...)

Union workers at Yokohama Tire in Salem will hold a “Solidarity Rally” this afternoon to show their unhappiness with the company’s latest contract proposals. Members of United Steelworkers Union Local ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese regulators are investigating Apple Inc over allegations it unfairly pressured Yahoo Japan Corp to slow the expansion of its online games platform, which competes with Apple’ ... ( read original story ...)

In July, the legendary, Brooklyn-based Peter Luger Steak House announced it would open in Tokyo by 2020. It’s only the third location of the frenetic hall, which opened in Brooklyn in 1887 and has a L... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Emperor Akihito, in his last appearance as reigning monarch at an annual ceremony marking Japan's World War Two surrender, expressed "deep remorse" on Wednesday over the conflict, wh... ( read original story ...)

It appears that many stations in the prefecture are in similar condition, and the adhesive resin has reportedly deteriorated in some stations. (Japanese original by Takuya Murata and Haruka Ito, Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

A man held on rape and other charges fled an Osaka Prefecture police station after meeting with his lawyer Sunday evening, local police said. Police announced Monday they have placed Junya Hida on a n... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan raised alert levels on a small southern volcanic island on Wednesday, urging its 105 residents to prepare for an evacuation amid growing risks of an eruption. Japan Meteorological Agenc... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO— For his last time, Japan’s Emperor Akihito addressed a memorial service Wednesday marking the end of World War II. Once again, he expressed “deep remorse” for the war. It was in keeping with wh... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan hiked the volcanic warning level on one southern island to the second highest on Wednesday, mandating that residents should prepare for evacuation, though an actual eruption at ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO – For his last time, Japan's Emperor Akihito addressed a memorial service Wednesday marking the end of World War II. Once again, he expressed "deep remorse" for the war. It was in keeping with w... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Wednesday, the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender, but ... ( read original story ...)

MASON, Ohio — Australian Open semifinalist Hyeon Chung won the last five games to rally past Jack Sock 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday in the first round of the Western & Southern Open. Two-time Cincinnati s... ( read original story ...)

Germany, Malta, and Qatar published their first reports on the use of genetic resources under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing. Afghanistan, Austria, Central African Republic, and Pal... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote Holdings Co Ltd (7532.T) was once the industry’s enfant terrible, overturning standard retail practices with its cluttered and chaotic stores t... ( read original story ...)

Philippine Airlines will launch flights between Manila and Sapporo, Japan on 10 September 2018. Sapporo, capital of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, is known for its world-famous beer, delici... ( read original story ...)