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Naomi Osaka's Roland Garros outfit will be inspired by cherry blossoms, paying homage to her Japanese heritage. Her custom Nike shoes feature shades of pink and draw from French Baroque design. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan opened one of its largest-ever arms shows on Wednesday in a display that Defence Minister Gen Nakatani said marked the pacifist nation's deepening push for overseas defence cooperation and weapons exports. ( read original story ...)

Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday unveiled the latest RAV4 to be rolled out in Japan, North America and Europe in the current fiscal y ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama TWS expands in the off-highway tire market with a new Turkey entity to support OEMs and dealers with local service. ( read original story ...)

An off-the-cuff remark about never paying for rice has cost Japan’s agriculture minister his job, as pressure mounts on the government to solve the nation’s rice crisis. ( read original story ...)

A smart crow was caught in the act of stealing and trying to open a delivery box in Japan. CCTV footage shows the black bird landing in a front yard in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The animal can be seen ... ( read original story ...)

Mine Kondo, a 114-year-old resident of the Aichi Prefecture town of Kota recognized as Japan's oldest person, died on May 20, the town announ ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will consider easing the timeframe for achieving a balanced budget as U.S. tariffs cloud the economic outlook, the Nikkei daily reported on Wednesday, a move that may add to growing market worries about the country's fiscal woes. ( read original story ...)

The winner from the investors’ U.S. pause? Asia. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.6% and India’s Nifty 50 was up by 0.4% in late trading, while Shanghai’s index rose a modest ( read original story ...)

Fighting in a foreign land, Taduran says the last thing he wants to do is leave his fate in the hands of the judges ... ( read original story ...)

The mayor of this west Japan city apologized May 20 after it came to light that unsanitary conditions for meals served at a municipal element･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s farm minister Taku Eto stepped down on Wednesday, domestic media reported, following public outrage over his comments on getting free rice. ( read original story ...)

Basic water utility fees will be waived for residents of Tokyo this summer in an effort to limit the impact of extreme heat, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced. More than ¥36bn ($250m; ... ( read original story ...)

Temperatures above 30 deg C were also observed in other parts of the country. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

State-backed JIC's private equity arm said its goal of driving consolidation in Japan's chipmaking sector through portfolio firm JSR is unaffected by weak financial performance at the photoresist maker. ( read original story ...)

League Yokohama Marinos Vissel Kobe live score and match summary are on Yeni Şafak Sports. Probable lineups for Yokohama Marinos Vissel Kobe match, goals in the match, and the final score. - 21 05 202 ... ( read original story ...)