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Japan's ruling party may lose its majority in the lower house, according to media polling ahead of the Oct. 27 election, meaning it would likely have to rely on coalition partner Komeito to stay in ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA--A constructor worker made the unsettling discovery of an unexploded bomb from World War II on Oct. 17 at a building demolition site here in the central part of the city. ( read original story ...)

A 75-year-old man was found dead with his legs and hands bound with adhesive tape at his home here on Oct. 16, and police are investigatin･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force has conducted a major drill to land its vehicles and equipment at the US military's port facility in Yokohama City, near Tokyo. The exercise is the first of its kind ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Yokohama are investigating the death of a 75-year-old man whose body was found in his home on Wednesday. Police said the man, Kanji Goto, had bruises all over his body and his hands and feet ... ( read original story ...)

The lawsuit centered on whether the parents' decision to acquire British citizenship for the child could be regarded as a decision made by the plaintiff. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA—The bound and battered body of a 75-year-old man was found at his home here, a possible victim of a robbery ring that has terrorized households in the Kanto region since late August. ( read original story ...)

World number one Iga Swiatek says she is "very excited" to get to work with Wim Fissette after appointing the Belgian as her new coach. ( read original story ...)

British fintech firm Wise has won approval for direct access to Japan's bank payment clearing network, becoming the first foreign financial company to do so, it said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Catch all the action at the 2024 WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2024 on October 17 and get women's singles schedules and live stream information. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Stock Exchange's role from now on is to facilitate constructive dialogue between companies and investors rather than mandate how businesses are run, its head said on Thursday. "The real ... ( read original story ...)

The chief executive of the Tokyo Exchange, Hiromi Yamaji, said on Thursday he hoped Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba would promote policies to stimulate private sector growth and a shift from ... ( read original story ...)

In the remote village of Kamimomi in Japan’s western Okayama prefecture, a small group of rice farmers began their most recent harvest in sweltering heat, two weeks sooner than usual. The prefecture is called “the Land of Sunshine” because of its pleasant climate, ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, his office said on Thursday, a move that has previously been criticised by South Korea and China, which view the shrine as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party may lose its outright majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time since 2009 in this month’s election while keeping control of the chamber with the help of its coalition partner, ( read original story ...)

In an era where viral outbreaks can escalate into global pandemics with alarming speed, the ability to quickly develop new vaccines has become crucial. However, the speed of vaccine production is ... ( read original story ...)