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Runa Tamura, 29, her father, Osamu, a 59-year-old psychiatrist, and her mother Hiroko, 60, will be detained for six months from Monday through Feb. 28 for tests. The period of detention is longer than ... ( read original story ...)

The Chinese H-6 bombers were spotted flying through the strait between southwest Japan's Okinawa and Miyako islands, the ministry said. Okinawa is home to one of the major U.S. military bases in Asia-Pacific. ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- A woman and her parents who have been arrested over the alleged murder of a man found decapitated in a hotel in Sapporo will undergo psychiatric evaluations, investigative sources ... ( read original story ...)

A 25-year-old woman suspected of selling sugar dating scam manuals to dozens of people was arrested on Aug. 23. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Japan's capital, Tokyo, rose 2.8% in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. The increase in the core consumer price index (CPI) ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Yuka Saso is the first-round leader at the CPKC Women's Open in Vancouver. She fired a 6-under 66 in the morning wave of the first round of the Canadian women's golf championship. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Disney is already on the bucket lists of many Disney fans, but there will be even more to see next spring when Tokyo DisneySea opens a major expansion built on fan-favorite franchises. Fantasy Springs will be the park’s eighth port, ( read original story ...)

Investing.com-- Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital grew at a slower-than-expected pace in August, data showed on Friday, although the reading still remained well above the Bank of Japan’s target range. ( read original story ...)

Police in Sapporo have arrested a 49-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of indecent exposure after he took off his clothes in a park. According to police, the man dropped his pants and underwear in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines has been named the best airline in the world. About the index: Earlier this month, luggage storage company Bounce published its 2023 Airline Index. Bounce compared 52 large airlines for its international ranking, ( read original story ...)

North Korean Defense Minister Kang Sun Nam sharply criticized the Camp David meeting among the United States, South Korea and Japan and vowed his country would take a 'pre-emptive' response. ( read original story ...)

Fish dolls with radioactive signs are seen during a rally against the Japanese government's plan to release wastewater from the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean at Gwang ( read original story ...)

One rail line in Japan’s capital is installing machines that will permit passengers to pay their fare with credit cards rather than the usual pre-paid passes. ( read original story ...)

WATCH | A unique automated translation tool set up at a Tokyo station can ease conversations with the attendant & help navigate your way in Tokyo#tokyo #japan #janasena #travel #translation #tokyostation #cnbctv18#businessnews #businessnewstoday # ... ( read original story ...)

Richardson is one of the highest profile names in American track and field. But she missed out on the Tokyo Olympics after a controversial — and archaic — ruling by the World Anti-Doping Agency. ( read original story ...)

Tournaments for the Basketball World Cup held in Okinawa will begin Friday, despite a North Korean spy satellite launch attempt that prompted an evacuation alert in Japan. ( read original story ...)