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Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura is planning to skip the closing ceremony of the upcoming Asian Games to be held in the Chinese city of Hangzho･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsui & Co (8031.T), Mitsui Chemicals (4183.T), IHI Corp (7013.T) and Kansai Electric Power Co (9503.T) will conduct a joint study for establishing a hydrogen and ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gas and oil wholesaler Eneos will build a large-scale plant for the technology known as "methanation." It combines carbon dioxide with hydrogen to produce methane, the key component of city gas. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is sweating off her postpartum body and embracing her athletic figure as she prepares to make her return to the court. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo, Aug 30 (EFE).- Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Wednesday resumed operations at 12 of its 14 domestic plants after suspending them due to a system malfunction. The Aichi-based company has ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A big Seibu department store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro shopping district will be closed on Thursday as a labor union of Sogo & Seibu, a unit of Seven & i Holdings, has decided to go on strike. The ... ( read original story ...)

Thomas Welch kept playing after the game changed from when players wandered the world catching Pokémon, to its current 1 vs. 1 fighter mode, and it's paid off. ( read original story ...)

Wim Wenders’ acclaimed “Perfect Days” will open the Tokyo International Film Festival in October. The event will close with “Godzilla Minus One,” the latest addition to Toho’s iconic monster movie ... ( read original story ...)

Takashi Hosoda was in a Tokyo skyscraper when the 9.0 magnitude quake struck on March 11, 2011, but the trained architect was "not particularly worried" as modern Japanese buildings are designed to ... ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has been preparing for a return to tennis following the arrival of her baby girl, Shai, just six weeks ago. The 25-year-old has been out of action for almost ... ( read original story ...)

Two men were injured after a gas canister from a portable stove exploded in a restaurant in the downtown area of Japan's Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, lifted by overnight gains on Wall Street and buying of technology-related shares. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 189. ( read original story ...)

Japan's prolonged struggle against deflation may be reaching a pivotal moment, with both rising prices and wages indicating a potential shift, according to the government on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

A college dropout has risen to become the Japan’s latest billionaire after successfully building a global noodle empire. Money in udon: Takaya Awata, the 61-year-old founder and CEO of Toridoll Holdings, ( read original story ...)

Lee Li and Leo Lin, owners of Sapporo at 8065 Peachtree Lane, have signed a lease to take over the end cap of a strip center that sits just behind the Freddy’s Frozen Custard on Rock Road. The address ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese Emperor’s Cup is back for the quarter-final stage, with high stakes for the competing teams. It's a winner-takes-all situation, and both sides will be fighting tooth and nail to progress ... ( read original story ...)