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SYNOPSIS: Many people flock to the Tokyo Rainbow Pride festival, an annual event to aim for a society without prejudice ( read original story ...)

The plant will have an annual production capacity of 5 million tyres. Construction will begin during the second quarter of 2024, with production scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2027, the ... ( read original story ...)

The world’s top anti-doping regulator says after reviewing a documentary and other media reports that it stands by the results of its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers to compete at the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Godzilla is set to "attack" Tokyo in a projection mapping event at the metropolitan government's building starting late ... ( read original story ...)

Without their collective commitment, resolve and devotion to the Yokohama brand, today would not have been possible.” State and local officials in attendance included Manolo Jimenez, governor of the ... ( read original story ...)

Emma Raducanu has received a pretty tough first-round draw in Madrid as the Briton is set to clash against former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova, while Naomi Osaka had more luck and she will be ... ( read original story ...)

A 25-year-old Japanese woman was given a nine-year prison sentence on Monday for defrauding three men out of a total of 155 million ... ( read original story ...)

Springboks centre Jesse Kriel made an encouraging return from injury, coming off the bench as the Yokohama Canon Eagles sealed a semi-final spot. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s antitrust watchdog said Monday that U.S. search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo in Japan. The Japan Fair Trade Commission said in a statement that its recent study of Google’s practices showed it was undermining fair competition in the advertising market. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. military gave the all clear for its Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft to take to the sky in March after they were grounded worldwide in th ( read original story ...)

In the latest episode of “Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios,” Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam winner, and mental health advocate, opened up about her profound connection with the late Kobe Bryant ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rebounded Monday, as easing fears over escalation in the Middle East spurred buying following heavy selling late last we ( read original story ...)

Farmers in an area near Tokyo have started to pick this year's crop of tea leaves. The specialty of the city of Sayama is green tea. Families and neighbors of a local farmer have started collecting new buds of a variety called "Fukumidori." The farm is expecting a normal-size harvest this year, due to continuing ...

Product made from used nappies will go on sale in shopping centres after sterilisation, bleaching, and deodorising ... ( read original story ...)

With a place in the final of the AFC Champions League on the line, Yokohama F Marinos will host Ulsan Hyundai in the second leg of that tie on Wednesday at Nissan Stadium in Japan. ( read original story ...)

Officials at refuse disposal sites plagued by scavengers have been given a victory to caw about, writes Tim Hornyak ( read original story ...)