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An urban redevelopment project near Osaka's main transportation hub has reached its final stage, with expectations high that it will ( read original story ...)

In the neon-lit streets of Tokyo, Kanye West has been turning heads – not for his music, but for who’s missing from his side. The enigmatic rapper, now going by Ye, has been spotted sans wife Bianca ... ( read original story ...)

From viral phone cases to ready-to-wear, the cofounders of Urban Sophistication show what it’s like to build a Gen-Z brand in the age of digitalized content. ( read original story ...)

The explosion of a World War II-era bomb at a Japanese airport this week has prompted the government to do a wider search for other possible unexploded bombs at airports that were targeted during the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's metropolitan assembly has passed an ordinance to deter harassment of service workers by customers. This is the first such rule enacted by a local government in Japan. ( read original story ...)

An explosion was heard on Friday at Shimizuzaka Park in Kita Ward, northern Tokyo, Japan. Police are investigating after receiving reports of the incident around 5:15 p.m. local time (0815GMT) that an ... ( read original story ...)

For decades, Little Tokyo Senior Nutrition Services has delivered meals to seniors. But volunteers are aging out and funding isn't enough to serve all in need. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Friday approved a draft ordinance to prevent customers from abusing workers in a first for Japan, ... ( read original story ...)

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has opened his first policy speech in office by expressing deep regrets over the governing party’s slush funds scandal that dogged his predecessor ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis phenom Coco Gauff helped her opponent, Naomi Osaka, off the tennis court after a back injury forced Osaka to forfeit the match. ( read original story ...)

The operator of Tokyo Tower said Thursday it will launch luxury small group tours this weekend offering priority access to the observ ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba formally instructed his cabinet on Friday to compile a fresh economic package to cushion the blow to households from rising living costs, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said. ( read original story ...)

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. launched a 264,000-yen (roughly $1,800) leather motorcycle jacket on Oct. 1 as luxury goods made in collaboration betw ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Yokohama have arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of stealing valuable items from the apartment of the man who lives next-door to him in a high-rise apartment, last year. According to ... ( read original story ...)

An increasing number of Japanese stocks are trading below book value despite corporate reforms that have attracted investor praise, suggesting managers need a bolder approach to drive shareholder wealth. ( read original story ...)

Former WTA No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka blasted a critic for calling her a "fluke." "I just saw someone call me a fluke," Osaka ... ( read original story ...)