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The Ghibli Park & Ghibli Exhibition at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art in Nagoya will have a life-sized cat bus and more ... ( read original story ...)

CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A body found recently in a river in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, has been confirmed as that of a 7-year-old girl who went missing in late September, investigative sources ... ( read original story ...)

Mazda Motor’s new plant near Huntsville, Alabama — a joint project with fellow Japanese carmaker Toyota — began producing a sport utility vehicle designed for the US market. The U-turn by Mazda, years ... ( read original story ...)

The decision to award the 2029 Asian Winter Games to Saudi Arabia may have been greeted with amazement but it follows a double logic. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Japan ordered a Russian consul in Sapporo to leave the country by Oct 10 in retaliation for the expulsion of a Japanese consul in Vladivostok last month, the foreign ministry said today. ( read original story ...)

A West Michigan Japanese restaurant is expanding to downtown Grand Rapids in the former Osteria Rossa space. Nagoya Hibachi Steak House and Sushi is expected to open later this fall at 16 Monroe ... ( read original story ...)

If a trip to Japan has been on your must-travel list, well, it’s finally time: After two years of isolation and closing off from tourists due to the pandemic, Japan is set to reopen for visa-free ... ( read original story ...)

Scientists at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new photocatalyst for CO2 reduction. The new polymer-based photocatalysts helps efficiently convert CO2 into useful chemicals. ( read original story ...)

Denver International Airport will add two destinations to its international flight roster early next year — one marking new service to the Caribbean and the other a long-awaited return. ( read original story ...)

Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima teased fans today with an update to his company's mysterious poster that garnered great attention during Tokyo Game Show. The famed developer ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have reported that nitrate accumulated in soil bordering streams plays an important role in the increase of nitrate levels in stream water when it rains. ( read original story ...)

It’s still below pre-pandemic levels but the occupancy rates are set to remain stable. Occupancy rates rebounded in the Tokyo 23W this quarter reaching an average 96.4% according to Savills, following ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (AFP) – American Taylor Fritz said he surprised even himself after climbing out of his sickbed, flying to Tokyo and beating Australian James Duckworth at the Japan Open on Wednesday. Fritz spent ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Japan ordered a Russian consul in Sapporo to leave the country by Oct 10 in retaliation for the expulsion of a Japanese consul in Vladivostok last month, the foreign ministry said today. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama's latest commercial tire is made for waste and on/off-road severe-service operations. And citing increased operational costs, the tire maker says it will increase the prices of all its ... ( read original story ...)

The day of last year's final with Italy, July 11, was a busy one for me and not just because of the game. I was due to fly to Tokyo to cover the delayed 2020 Olympics the next evening, and that meant ... ( read original story ...)