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There’s bad news for Japan as it seeks the talent it needs to compete in the global economy with an aging, shrinking population. Japan ranks last among 11 Asian nations in appeal to highly skilled foreigners, behind countries including Indonesia ... ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window The US military has banned all soldiers stationed in Japan from drinking alcohol after one of its servicemen was involved in a deadly crash on Okinawa island linked to drink driving. US troops on ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- U.S. military personnel in Okinawa have been restricted to base and banned from drinking alcohol after a Marine was arrested over a crash that killed a Japanese man. Police on the southern Japanese island arrested 21-year-old Nicholas James-McLean ... ( read original story ...)

"That program is very small, about 20-30 refugees a year," U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi told a news conference in Tokyo. "I have asked the government to consider whether it could be expanded." Japan's reluctance to accept refugees ... ( read original story ...)

A popular cuisine-themed comic series is now trending on social media — and winning the hearts of those who know Nagoya. In a recent installment of the serial comic by Tensei Hagiwara, released Oct. 30, “Ichinichi Gaishutsuroku Hancho” (“Squad ... ( read original story ...)

A free set of GEOLANDAR M/T G003 tires were given away at each Nitro Circus Live event. (Photo: Yokohama) Yokohama and Nitro Circus have announced Becca Panelley as the grand prize winner of its “Get Trucked Up Giveaway” and a customized, 2017 Ram 2500 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's trade surplus fell more than 40 per cent in October from a year earlier, despite strong growth in exports to China, the U.S. and the EU, as costs for imports of oil, gas and coal surged. Customs figures released Monday showed imports rose ... ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window A US warship has sustained minor damage after a collision with a Japanese tug off central Japan, the US Navy says. The commercial tug lost propulsion and drifted into the guided-missile destroyer ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese tug lost propulsion and bumped into a U.S. Navy destroyer ... The Navy has since called for more robust training of its officers and crew. Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)

In a commentary from the North Korean Central News Agency in October, Kim's regime accused Abe of pressuring North Korea to grow his approval ratings at home. "Japan’s such rackets inciting the tension of the Korean peninsula is a suicidal deed that will ... ( read original story ...)

The crew consisted of 23 officers, 24 petty officers and 291 sailors, according to the Navy's website. Its home port is in Yokosuka, Japan. ABC News' Lucien Bruggeman and Elizabeth McLaughlin contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA – Since taking over as the operator of Yokohama ... Shingo Okamura, president of the ballclub and stadium, said at a news conference at the club office that the terrace seats could be used for things like a “wedding party or year-end bash ... ( read original story ...)

Abe told Fox News earlier this month that he hoped to “further solidify the U.S.-Japan alliance” against North Korea. "North Korea has used those talks just to gain time to further develop the nuclear program as well as missiles," Abe told Bret Baier. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the threat from North Korea is the most serious security concern his country has faced since the Second World War and has pledged to bolster defence measures. Trump says he doesn’t believe North Korea would use ... ( read original story ...)

It’s not cheap, but worth a splurge for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan. Mark de Leeuwerk, the hotel's executive assistant manager, told Fox News that Tokyo is a great city to visit for a number of reasons. “Tokyo is guaranteed to be the culinary ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Japan is studying plans to cope with an influx of perhaps tens of thousands of North Korean evacuees if a military or other crisis breaks out on the peninsula, including ways to weed out spies and terrorists, a domestic ... ( read original story ...)