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It has authorities representing Aichi, Nagoya and Hamamatsu joining forces to create the Silicon Valley vibe that Japan has long craved, but never quite generated. This greater economic region, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has no intention to change its plan to host the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, regardless of how the powerful New Year's Day earthquake could disrupt the supply of construction ... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that, together with the Surat Thani branch of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), it held a seminar event in December 2023 to help Thai natural rubber ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's Toyosu fish market is adding a spa and Edo-themed restaurant village that focuses on seafood. The Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai complex opens Thursday. Operators aim to appeal to tourists. The ... ( read original story ...)

Citizens in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo have started crafting snow sculptures for the upcoming snow festival. The Sapporo Snow Festival kicks off on February 4 at various locations across ... ( read original story ...)

A blood-covered man was found collapsed in a building in Nagoya on Sunday, police said. Officers at a police box were informed at around 8 a.m. that a man drenched in blood was lying in the hallway on ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on Monday as the weaker yen triggered buying, especially in export-related stocks. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded Monday as exporter issues lifted the market on the back of a weaker yen, but caution ahead of earnings reports by major Japanese and U.S. tech companies ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday was forced to start this year’s parliamentary session with an apology over one of the country's biggest corruption scandals in decades. ( read original story ...)

Three men are suing the Japanese government, citing a pattern of racially motivated police harassment and asking for improved practices and about ¥3 million ($20,330) each in compensation. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has no intention to change its plan to host the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, regardless of a powerful New Year's Day earthquake that could disrupt the supply of construction materials, the top government spokesman said Monday. ( read original story ...)

Japan announced it was suspending funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) after allegations staffers participated in Oct. 7 massacre. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Japan's SLIM spacecraft has regained power, its space agency said on Monday, more than a week after it achieved an unconventionally precise lunar landing but ran out of ... ( read original story ...)

When strolling through the streets of Sapporo, red stars can be seen adorning the roofs and walls of historical buildings. These marks, known as "goryosei," or five-pointed stars, are in fact the ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo Olympics, skiing has been big news in Japan and for decades now, this destination has sat firmly atop even the most discerning skier’s bucket list. The main reason? Snow. ( read original story ...)

While the concept of repurposing stadiums is not new, it is uncommon to see a community within them. But in 1991, Osaka's baseball stadium was briefly transformed into a neighborhood. Osaka Stadium in ... ( read original story ...)