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Although it’s already November, you might not want to pack away your summer clothes just yet. Even after an extremely warm and humid summer, Tokyo temperatures are still hovering in the 20-degree ... ( read original story ...)

The drills aim to disseminate information and educate residents about the actions they should take when they hear a missile warning. ( read original story ...)

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tokyo for meetings with his counterparts in the Group of Seven alliance that is expected to focus heavily on the war between Israel and Hamas. Blinken, who ... ( read original story ...)

Fresh from a whirlwind tour of the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is shifting his intense diplomacy on the Israel-Hamas war to Asia. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday as gains were locked in amid investor caution over high U.S. interest rates and a fall in Wall Street futures, snapping a four-day winning streak on the Nikkei benchmark index. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese and British foreign and defense ministers are to talk about deepening their military cooperation under a new security pact that allows their militaries to enter each other’s turf for joint ex ( read original story ...)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has doubled its forecast for defence orders to a record 1.6 trillion yen ($10.7 billion) in the current financial year, it said on Monday, as Japan expands its military by the most since World War Two. ( read original story ...)

Canada can provide critical minerals and energy to Japan, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said to her Japanese counterpart ahead of bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Japan on Tuesday for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers set to seek a common line on Gaza as calls mount for a ceaefire in the Israel-Hamas war.- Ukraine war - Another major topic at will be the Ukraine war, ( read original story ...)

G7 support for Ukraine in its war with Russia will not be affected by the intensifying Middle East conflict, Japan said on Tuesday as the group's foreign ministers prepared to hold virtual talks with Kyiv during a meeting in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

The Nissan Sakura is the best-selling electric car in Japan this year. We asked drivers what they love about it. ( read original story ...)

Japan's DESTINY+ mission to 3200 Phaethon, the parent body of the famous Geminid meteor shower, will have to wait a bit longer to get off the ground. ( read original story ...)

Beer heavyweight Carlsberg Malaysia has decided to persist with its portfolio premiumisation strategy and a new Sapporo partnership despite concerns over ‘weak’ consumer sentiment and diminished ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's real wages slipped in September for an 18th month, government data showed on Tuesday, with rising prices squeezing consumers' purchasing power, and likely to add to pressure from labour groups ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka is about to make a comeback to the WTA Tour after taking a break due to her pregnancy. The Australian Open 2024 will probably be her first tournament back. However, as she ... ( read original story ...)

Travelers in Osaka using the service from Airporter will not need to lug their suitcases and check them in at Kansai International Airport. ( read original story ...)