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A booth full of concept cars is nothing new at an auto show. This year at the Japan Mobility Show, though, Toyota called its entire booth a concept. The concept was "Find Your Future," and it was meant to show how electric vehicles can be fun and flexible in ways that internal combustion vehicles can't. ( ...

South Korea’s top court has cleared a scholar of charges that she defamed Korean sexual slavery victims during the Japanese colonial rule in her contentious book published in 2013. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s top court has ruled that a government requirement for transgender people to be sterilized before they could be legally recognized was unconstitutional, in a victory for the country’s LGBTQ community years in the making. ( read original story ...)

Western Digital Corp and Japan's Kioxia Holdings have broken off talks to create one of the world's biggest chipmakers, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. The companies were unable to agree on conditions with top Kioxia shareholder Bain Capital, ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida used his visit to Tokyo's auto show on Thursday to call for the private sector's help in ensuring the economy makes a "total break" with its deflationary past. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Japan has called on Israel to temporarily suspend fighting to allow humanitarian assistance to the besieged Gaza Strip, its foreign ministry said. ( read original story ...)

In the heart of Japan, in the bustling city of Sapporo, Hokkaido, the reign of the urban jungle has been subtly challenged. The evidence of this quiet upheaval? The sudden, unexpected presence of a ... ( read original story ...)

THIRDY Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix continued their resurgence, winning their fifth game in a row at the expense of the Nagoya Fighting Eagles, 89-80, in the 2023-24 Japan B. League season. A 10-0 ... ( read original story ...)

Meanwhile, even if their initial screen time was limited, children with ADHD gradually increased their screen time as they grew older. The findings of the study were published in the journal ... ( read original story ...)

A study led by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan evaluated screen time in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The ... ( read original story ...)

In a resounding display of resilience and adaptability, Yokohama F.Marinos triumphed over Kaya FC-Iloilo, the reigning champions of the Philippines, in a Group G match of the AFC Champions League (ACL ... ( read original story ...)

N aomi Osaka spent a fun day at the ocean as the Japanese got to experience a few very interesting activities. Through her Instagram Story, Osaka revealed that she jumped from the edge of a cruise ship into the ocean. In her next Instagram Story, Osaka revealed that she rode a jet ski. ( read ...

Japan's biggest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical on Thursday slashed its full-year profit forecast by 36% as it contends with disappointments in its development pipeline and the loss of patent protection on key products. ( read original story ...)

Japanese policymakers maintained their warning to investors against selling the yen on Thursday in the wake of the currency's renewed slide beyond 150 to the dollar, a level seen by traders as authorities' threshold for intervention. ( read original story ...)

The artifact, which was taken to Tsushima centuries ago, was stolen and smuggled back to South Korea by thieves in 2012. ( read original story ...)

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia. ( read original story ...)