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In a move described as “unprecedented,” Japan’s central government has stepped in and overruled the local government of Okinawa in an effort to jump-start construction on a new base for U.S. troops on ... ( read original story ...)

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the City of Yokohama and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC). The collaborative agreement will focus on the development of a ... ( read original story ...)

Support groups for struggling people in Tokyo are stepping up their activities for the New Year period, when day jobs and other means of getting by are often thin on the ground. ( read original story ...)

It's been a lean year for bears in Japan. A dry summer has left them with little to eat in the country's forests, so they have become bold and ventured into environments closer to humans. Bears have also moved into rural areas as humans leave them, ( read original story ...)

PhiliaDX's cross-polarized imaging and AI technologies deliver high-resolution 3D content in 90% reduced time and cost.The company signed MOU ... ( read original story ...)

There have been a record 193 bear attacks in Japan this year, six of them fatal. It's the highest number since counting began. ( read original story ...)

Cake collapse’ dominated headlines for days in Japan after irate consumers took to social media over the weekend to post pictures of crumbled Christmas cakes delivered to their doorsteps. ( read original story ...)

A U.S. ambassador praised Japan for its contributions to the reform and modernization of the alliance between the U.S. and Japan during a meeting on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Former world number one Naomi Osaka says she feels able to push herself further physically after giving birth to her daughter in July. ( read original story ...)

A hip injury has kept Rafael Nadal out of action for a year; he will return at the Brisbane International, saying: Just to be here is a victory; Naomi Osaka also comes back and will have her first match since 2022; ( read original story ...)

In an interview a few months ago with the Daily Mail Naomi talked about her comeback: "I'm sure I'll be back. These months away from tennis have made me reconcile with this sport and I've rediscovered a genuine love for this sport, ( read original story ...)

The 17,000-square-meter mega-project will house large-scale immersive artwork spaces created by the interdisciplinary Tokyo-based art collective. ( read original story ...)

Making a creaking sound, the wooden entrance door opens, and Sumie Tamura is standing there with a friendly smile. "Irashaimase" - welcome - she says while bowing gracefully to greet me. Her ... ( read original story ...)

Former world No. 1 tennis player Naomi Osaka is set to make her comeback at the Brisbane International beginning Sunday in Australia, about six months after she gave birth to her daughter Shai. Still, ( read original story ...)

"Honestly, he’s quite a romantic dude," Naomi said of her partner, adding that one of his most romantic moments came when he flew out to support her at the US Open even though he was really busy and she was allowed a limited number of people with her due to coronavirus restrictions. ( read original ...

Barbara Schett believes Naomi Osaka could make a really strong post-pregnancy return as the Austrian former top-10 player thinks the Japanese could potentially be a very tricky opponent for "an Iga Swiatek, ( read original story ...)