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The leaders of Australia and Japan agreed on Saturday to boost cooperation between their militaries, as Japan tries to shore up security ties throughout the Asia-Pacific region amid concern over China's growing military might. Japanese Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese surfer who spent a night at sea clinging to his surfboard has been rescued by the crew of a container ship off the east coast of Australia. The 37-year-old told police a current had pulled him out to sea off Bulli Beach, 80km (50 miles ... ( read original story ...)

Maren Lundby won the second competition of the FIS World Cup Ladies Ski Jumping in Sapporo ahead of Yuki Ito and Katharina Althaus. The Norwegian was already in the lead after her jump to 97,0 meters in the first round. Hill record for Lundby In the final ... ( read original story ...)

An exhibition, titled 'Yoshida Hiroshi Woodblock Prints: Nostalgic Utopia from the MOA Museum of Art', is on view at Nagoya Boston Museum of Art, from January 14 to February 26, 2017. The exhibition traces back to the artwork of Yoshida Hiroshi（1876-1950 ... ( read original story ...)

A plan to strengthen military ties and a strong focus on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) were the major outcomes of a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Malcolm Turnbull in Sydney. Australia and Japan's leaders met in Kirribilli on ... ( read original story ...)

... type to replace the Type 96 eight-wheel drive armoured personnel carrier in use by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, my colleagues at Defense News write. The new vehicle includes improved protection against IEDs, a more powerful engine, and more ... ( read original story ...)

AS A lover of all things odd, unusual and downright weird — Tokyo is my mecca. But sometimes, things that sound like fun (think: “Moomin Pub” or “Cuddle Corner”) can be downright disturbing, like a trip to one of the city’s owl cafes ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 22-year-old resident of Taito Ward who has admitted to carrying out burglaries after learning techniques on the internet, reports TBS News (Jan. 13). In November, Yuki Mezaki allegedly smashed a ... ( read original story ...)

A woman shoved a male acquaintance near Shinagawa Station during an argument and knocked him unconscious (TBS News) TOKYO (TR) – A woman shoved a male acquaintance during an argument, leaving him unconscious after he struck his head when he fell ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's space agency says it failed to launch a mini rocket carrying a satellite into space due to failure of the communications systems. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) says in a statement it fired the SS-520 rocket on Sunday morning at its ... ( read original story ...)

Just as Malcolm Turnbull smiled and shook hands with Japan's Shinzo Abe in Sydney at the weekend, Japanese whalers were caught carrying out a bloody slaughter in the icy waters off Antarctica. A dramatic high-seas chase has captured the first images of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's space agency on Sunday aborted the launch of the ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. Learn more. ( read original story ...)

Sea Shepherd says it has caught Japanese whalers in Australian waters with a slaughtered whale on board. The group has released pictures showing a dead protected minke whale on board the Japanese whaling ship Nisshin Maru, allegedly in Australian waters. ( read original story ...)

Chicken cull under way at farm in Gifu after bird flu detected GIFU, Japan - Local authorities said Sunday they are culling all 80,000 chickens at a poultry farm in central Japan after a highly virulent strain of bird flu was detected Saturday, while they ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Temperatures plunged to their lowest level so far this winter in many regions of Japan on Sunday, with heavy snowfall continuing to hit areas especially along the Sea of Japan coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings of snowstorms and ... ( read original story ...)

Airlines including All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines cancelled at least 130 flights, while services on the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen lines saw delays. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad ... ( read original story ...)