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A Chinese organization is suspected of establishing a base in Japan to illegally export chemicals to make the synthetic drug fentanyl into the U.S. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the U.S ... ( read original story ...)

Asuka Cruises is planning to name its newest ship, the Asuka III, during a special event in Japan on July 11, 2025. According to the company, the Asuka II will join the naming ceremony, which will be ... ( read original story ...)

Explore the traditional process of making Japanese knives and samurai swords at the Sakai Mizuno Forge in Osaka, an iconic location that has become synonymous with excellence in blade craftsmanship. ( read original story ...)

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will introduce a new overnight limited express train set to run between the Tokyo metropolitan area and nort ... ( read original story ...)

Keidanren, Japan’s largest business lobby, says the status quo “hinders women’s advancement”. Campaigners are not stopping there. They say junking name rules will also help stop uncommon ones dying ... ( read original story ...)

Police have arrested two primary school teachers in Japan for taking and sharing indecent images of young girls in a chat group with fellow teachers. The two men, a 42-year-old teaching at a public ... ( read original story ...)

Primary school teachers arrested in Japan for sharing indecent photos of girls - Yuji Moriyama and Fumiya Kosemura suspected to be members of online chat group of schoolteachers with shared interest i ... ( read original story ...)

Boy band The Boyz is set to kick off its fourth world tour “The Blaze” on Aug. 8 in Seoul, agency One Hundred Label said Thursday. ( read original story ...)

The Osaka leg of BTS’ Jin’s “RunSeokjin Ep. Tour” will be screened in cinemas across Asia, including the Philippines, as part of a series of concert films of artists under K-pop behemoth HYBE. HYBE ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is driving Asia's M&A rebound in 2025 with a record $232 billion worth of deals in the first half, and bankers expect the trend to sustain fuelled by multi-billion dollar take-private ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning, boosted by semiconductor-related shares after their U.S. counterparts advanced overnight on hopes ... ( read original story ...)

Rice prices in Japan have started to ease, falling below Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's target of below 4,000 yen for a five-kilogram bag. ( read original story ...)

Foreigners divested Japanese stock for the first time in 12 weeks in the week through June 21 on caution over the Israel-Iran conflict and its impact on Japanese oil imports and inflation. ( read original story ...)

Enjoy the full landing at Osaka's Kansai International Airport (KIX) onboard EY830, Etihad's 787-9 Dreamliner service from Abu Dhabi to Osaka. Get the last ten minutes of the approach with several ... ( read original story ...)

The Pakistan Food Festival continues to stand out as one of Expo 2025 Osaka’s most celebrated cultural events — blending tradition, innovation, and taste to tell the story of Pakistan, one flavour at ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will continue trade negotiations with the U.S. keeping in mind the date of July 9 - the end of a suspension to the United States' "reciprocal tariffs" - though it will set no deadline for talks, ... ( read original story ...)