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Did you know KFC has an all-you-can-eat buffet in Japan? In fact, it doesn’t just have one, it has three, with one in Tokyo, one in Nagoya, and one in Osaka, the latter of which was the first to open ... ( read original story ...)

An increasing number of cruise ships are visiting Tokyo as tourism rebounds to pre-pandemic levels, with a docking facility in the capital operating at full capacity after years of limited service to ... ( read original story ...)

Market speculation reached fever pitch this week as corporate giants announced robust negotiated wage gains that in some instances exceeded what unions petitioned for. ( read original story ...)

A cat that made a daring escape after falling into a vat of hazardous chemicals at a factory in Japan over the weekend has prompted city officials to issue a public health warning. What happened: The ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese high court has found that current restrictions on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, in a ruling that advocates say represents a significant, if symbolic, step forward for LGBTQ+ ... ( read original story ...)

The United States’ alliance with Japan is evolving to counter an increasingly “untethered” China, Washington’s envoy to Tokyo told NBC News in an exclusive interview this week.“They have been more ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern region of Sapporo said on Thursday, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the ... ( read original story ...)

The Bleach anime series will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a special event in Yokohama. The event is scheduled to start on April 26, 2024 at the Yokohama Landmark Tower. [Thanks, ... ( read original story ...)

The powerful lower house of Japan's parliament passed a bill Tuesday to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists who say last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese civil code rules that limit marriage to those of the opposite sex are "unconstitutional" and "discriminatory", the high court in the northern city of Sapporo said in its ruling, but dismissed ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO >> A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions. ( read original story ...)

A pair of tourists zoomed through Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan, in go-karts, footage posted to TikTok shows. This footage was captured by Brittany Doohan, who told Storyful that she strapped a camera to ... ( read original story ...)

In a landmark ruling, Japan’s Sapporo High Court declared that the country’s prohibition on same-sex marriage breaches the constitution, establishing a precedent for LGBTQ+ rights recognition in Japan ... ( read original story ...)

A panel of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers has revised up its estimate of economic damage from a powerful earthquake directly beneath the Tokyo area. It says long-term damage to the economy and ... ( read original story ...)

YouTuber and former lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani, better known by his online name GaaSyy, was found guilty on March 14 of threatening actor Go Ayano and others in his videos, and sentenced to three ... ( read original story ...)

Residents of Fukuyama were warned not to approach the cat after it fell into a vat of toxic chemicals in a factory and went on the loose in the city. ( read original story ...)