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Toyota teased a trio of concept cars for the Japan Mobility Show 2023 which will open its doors in a couple of weeks in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Officials from Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday announced a decision to withdraw the northern Japanese city as a candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, with the effort ... ( read original story ...)

Officials from Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee have announced a decision to withdraw the northern Japanese city as a candidate to host the 2030 Winter Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita said "he is sorry for the people" of Sapporo after the city official dropped its plans to ... ( read original story ...)

For breathtaking views of the Osaka Bay area, try this relaxing 45-minute cruise. Enjoy stunning sights aboard the Santa Maria ship as it glides under the Tempozan and Minato Ohashi bridges, passing by various famous landmarks. You can get tickets here. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Stock Exchange is stepping up its push for better corporate governance by considering releasing names of companies that have outlined capital improvement plans. ( read original story ...)

The city's major, however, made it clear that the Hokkaido capital is still hoping to host a future Winter Olympics, perhaps as soon as 2034. ( read original story ...)

The city of Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday abandoned their bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and decided ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's northern city of Sapporo has abandoned its bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and will consider hosting the Games in 2034 or later, its mayor said on Wednesday, in the fallout of bribery and bid ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) started trading carbon credits on Wednesday, as the world's fifth-largest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter put in place a key element of its strategy to tackle climate ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks were mixed Wednesday as buying on hopes of favorable performances by Japanese firms ahead of earnings season was offset ... ( read original story ...)

Kyoto to sell its obsolete manhole covers in a bid to cash in on the public’s fascination with the decorated pieces ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo Holdings said on Wednesday it had set up a committee to conduct a strategic review of the business as the Japanese beer group comes under pressure from shareholders dissatisfied with stagnant ... ( read original story ...)

Kanagawa Prefecture is struggling to keep its no-kill record for shelter cats that has been running since 2014 as the COVID-19 pandemic-dr･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A driver was arrested Tuesday after a woman in her 80s was hit by a van and dragged for about 2 kilometers in western Tokyo, resulting in her death, police said. Yoshihiro Sumiyama, ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber — are set to return to Melbourne Park in January following maternity leave, joined by 2022 winner Rafael Nadal and hometown favorite Nick Kyrgios. ( read original story ...)