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You can celebrate your New Year's Eve in style with thanks to Japanese restaurant Sapporo Teppanyaki. By entering the 25 Days of Christmas competition currently being held on our Facebook page, you could be in with a chance of winning a four-course dinner ... ( read original story ...)

China is committed to improving ties with Japan by “taking history as a mirror and looking forward to the future,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told NBC News when asked about the significance of the Nanjing event. Others argued ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's foreign minister will visit Japan this week to meet her Japanese counterpart, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, with Seoul and Tokyo seeking to boost cooperation over the handling of North Korea's nuclear and missile ... ( read original story ...)

The Aishoden funeral parlor in the central Japanese city of Ueda will begin offering the novel service to time-pressed and less mobile mourners from Sunday, the Kyodo news agency reported. Grieving relatives can pull up beside the facility's drive-through ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Friday that Japan supports the Iran nuclear agreement and confirms no violations by Tehran. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Friday that Japan supports the Iran nuclear ... ( read original story ...)

... the EU executive was committed to adopting a decision declaring Japan’s data protection framework “adequate” early next year. “An adequacy decision would be great news for business as it would allow for the transfer of personal data from the ... ( read original story ...)

United Nations, Dec 16 (IANS) Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has called to urgently ... address threats to international peace and security,” he said at a news conference here on Friday. “It is important to launch text-based negotiations in ... ( read original story ...)

Sho Itsubo is one of five suspects accused in the beating and confinement death of Akihiro Watanabe (TBS News) OSAKA (TR) – Shiga Prefectural Police have arrested a group of five male and female persons over the beating and confinement of a man who died ... ( read original story ...)

Sho Itsubo is one of five suspects accused in the beating and confinement death of Akihiro Watanabe (TBS News) OSAKA (TR) – Shiga Prefectural Police have arrested a group of five male and female persons over the beating and confinement deaths of two ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has imposed fresh sanctions against North Korea as it seeks to ramp up pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes. Chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said the assets of another 19 entities and individuals would be frozen. More ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday that it is freezing ... Kono said that North Korea was the most urgent and important threat facing the international community, the news agency reported. The Associated Press contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO – Japan has announced it is freezing the assets of 19 companies to step up pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear weapons and missile development. The Foreign Ministry said Friday that the companies deal in finance, coal and minerals ... ( read original story ...)

An American woman, 48, was found to be in possession of 7 kilograms of stimulant drugs concealed inside mascara containers at Kansai International Airport in October (TBS News) OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested and sent to prosecutors a ... ( read original story ...)

said he appreciates The Japan Times’ approach to increase the number of analytical stories, especially because more people are likely to read breaking news on the internet. “Newspapers now should focus on this kind of analytical work, rather than just ... ( read original story ...)

the project envisages to bring Japanese technology, work culture and multi-model transport system practices leading to a holistic urban and economic development model for the region. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. ( read original story ...)

Aaron Saltzman is CBC's Senior Reporter for Consumer Affairs. Tips/Story ideas always welcome. aaron.saltzman@cbc.ca twitter.com/cbcsaltzman Hundreds of people across Canada have poured into the craft beer business, but some experts say the newcomers may ... ( read original story ...)