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OSAKA – The debate over statues memorializing “comfort women,” who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels before and during World War II, is threatening to upend a six-decade sister city relationship between Osaka and San Francisco. In an ... ( read original story ...)

Amazon.com Inc. is opening a bar. For 10 days, the web retailer is going to sell beer, wine, sake and cocktails in Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district to promote alcoholic products sold on its website in Japan. While Amazon has opened physical bookstores ... ( read original story ...)

KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.3 percent to 20,675.44 a day after closing at its highest in two years. Hong Kong's Hang Seng advanced 0.7 percent to 28,392.77 but Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.7 percent to 5,660.40. ( read original story ...)

A commentary released by North Korean Central News Agency accused Abe of pressuring North Korea purely for political gain. It said: "Japan’s such rackets inciting the tension of the Korean peninsula is a suicidal deed that will bring nuclear clouds to ... ( read original story ...)

With little to choose from in terms of policy between the two main parties fighting Japan’s general election ... planning to vote for Koike’s party in a survey published by Kyodo news published late Sunday, compared with 24 percent for the LDP. ( read original story ...)

The recall covers all models produced in Nissan factories in Japan and will cost the company 25 billion yen ($222 million). Less than 48 hours later, Nissan’s stock took a hit after the Kyodo news agency reported that the company allegedly falsified ... ( read original story ...)

Shares in Japan Display rocketed higher on the news it was seeking funds, which was first reported by the Nikkei, and they closed up 24 percent to give the firm a market value of $1.5 billion. Japan Display also has separate plans to use the evaporation ... ( read original story ...)

At least 237 Japanese marine species were catalogued in Washington State and 278 in Oregon, but the west coast of Vancouver Island is relatively inaccessible, so no one is there to report it when biofouled items land. “From what we have seen in news ... ( read original story ...)

For the dome tour, the singer will make stops in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo ... SEE ALSO: Amuro Namie's new song 'Finally' picked up for 'NEWS ZERO' ( read original story ...)

Square Enix is opening up a cafe in Osaka, which will open on October 14! To celebrate, they will be hosting a preview night on Friday, October 13 from 18:00~21:00 JST at the cafe, located on the 1st floor of Osaka Umeda Yodobashi Underground. Entrance ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo organizing committee wrapped up a two-day project review on Wednesday vowing to cut costs for the 2020 Games and address concerns over water pollution in Tokyo Bay. IOC vice-president John Coates ... ( read original story ...)

But among budget carriers, Scoot will probably be competing mostly with Jetstar on Hawaii flights, and Jetstar plus AirAsia on Osaka flights. This is good news for cheap flight fans, mostly because it brings a huge amount of extra competition in the budget ... ( read original story ...)

according to Nippon News Network (Oct. 4). The matter came to light after a parent of one of the girls consulted with the Sapporo-Nishi Police Station. ( read original story ...)

Las Vegas Sands Corp. President and COO Robert Goldstein began a news conference in Tokyo by expressing condolences ... is expected to take several more years. Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama are among the cities said to be hoping for casino licenses. ( read original story ...)

FOLLOW DAILY NEWS AUTOS ON FACEBOOK. 'LIKE' US HERE ... Nissan teases a sporty Nismo variant of the 2018 Leaf EV ahead of its debut at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show. Elsewhere, the Leaf Nismo Concept is built out with a tuned suspension and performance ... ( read original story ...)

GE Power has commissioned its 7HA.01 gas turbines at Chubu Electric Power’s Nishi-Nagoya power plant in Japan. The company has installed six 7HA.01 gas turbines at the Nishi-Nagoya Block-1 as part of a contract with engineering procurement and ... ( read original story ...)