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Japan has appointed a serving government official to act as its de facto defence attache in Taiwan, four sources said, elevating security ties in a move likely to anger China, which claims the strategic, ( read original story ...)

In the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023 round of 32, Diane Parry will play Elizabeth Mandlik. She fell short of a run at a title at the US Open, her last tournament, losing in the round of 128. ( read original story ...)

The mayor of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Tuesday implored people to stay away from the popular district on Halloween, citing safety conce ... ( read original story ...)

Today there are eight matches on the docket for the round of 32 and the round of 16 in the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023, highlighted by No. 35-ranked Lin Zhu going head-to-head with No. 91 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei snapping a three-day losing streak, as investor sentiment was boosted by ... ( read original story ...)

Find out more about subscription packages here. YUTA Yamasaki and his wife moved from southern Japan to Tokyo a decade ago because job prospects were better in the big city. They now have three sons – ... ( read original story ...)

A junior high school principal has been arrested on suspicion of being in possession of indecent images of a student he formerly taught, metr ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police have arrested the principal of a public junior high school for allegedly possessing obscene images of an underage girl. Kitamura Hisayoshi was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of violating ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's iconic Mount Fuji has temporarily closed its trails to visitors for the rest of the year as authorities grapple with an onslaught of tourists defiling the revered mountain. Too many tourists: Local officials have lamented how the 12, ( read original story ...)

A Japanese court rejected Monday a damages suit by a woman in a same-sex relationship arguing that the refusal by her former employ ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, as modest buying of technology shares was sparked by overnight gains on Wall Street. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 232 ... ( read original story ...)

A community radio station in this east Japan city will automatically translate Japanese announcements during times of disaster into 40 lan･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Nao Hibino will face Rebecca Marino in her first match in the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023 (round of 32). She did not make it past the qualification round 1 in the US Open, her most recent ... ( read original story ...)

In the WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023 Round of 16 on Tuesday, No. 171-ranked Valeria Savinykh takes on No. 88 Yulia Putintseva.Putintseva has -360 odds to earn a win in this match versus ... ( read original story ...)

Nineteen-year-old American Ashlyn Krueger, ranked No. 123 in the world, upset eighth-seeded Kateryna Baindl of Ukraine 6-2, 6-3 in the opening round of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis ... ( read original story ...)

Qualifier Valeria Savinykh, 32, notched her first tour-level win since the 2013 Australian Open by overcoming Anna-Lena Friedsam in three sets in the first round of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open ... ( read original story ...)