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Tokyo prosecutors searched the headquarters of a political faction within LDP in connection with the biggest fundraising scandal to engulf the party in decades. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo prosecutors raided the headquarters of two ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions, Kyodo News said, as a slush fund scandal sent disapproval of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government to the ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Prosecutors Office has launched an official investigation into the faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which was suspected of violating the Political Funds Control ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo prosecutors on Tuesday raided the offices of two powerful political factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in connection with a fundraising scandal, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea, the United States and Japan announced Tuesday the launch of a system to share information on North Korean missiles in real time and a plan to carry out trilateral military exercises on a ... ( read original story ...)

The wife of a US Navy officer recently transferred to US custody after being jailed in Japan called on President Joe Biden and the Department of Justice to support his release. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- "Thinking about my child's future, this is not enough," said a woman who lost her husband in the 2021 arson attack on a mental health clinic ･･･ ( read original story ...)

Police in Osaka have arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder and robbery after he stabbed a 64-year-old man at a park in Osaka City last week. According to police, the boy — who cannot be named because he is a minor — lives near ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's comeback delighted tennis fans after more than a year away from the sport. She's set to compete at the Brisbane International in January. Patrick Mouratoglou is thrilled not just for Osaka but also for women's tennis worldwide. Her return is ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan concludes a policy meeting on Tuesday at which members are likely to debate whether economic conditions are falling into place for the bank to begin unwinding ultra-loose monetary settings. ( read original story ...)

The near-complete remains of a never-before-seen mosasaur that dominated the ancient Pacific Ocean have been unearthed in Japan. The great white shark-size creature is unlike any other aquatic animal, ( read original story ...)

Tokyo prosecutors are said to be preparing to raid offices related to two major factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party over a political fund scandal. NHK has learned from sources familiar ... ( read original story ...)

The Flying Dinosaur ride at Universal Studios Japan broke down and stopped as 32 riders were 130 feet in the air on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

N aomi Osaka issued a special message to her fans and everyone who has supported her throughout her career as the Japanese tennis star is hoping to do some major things in "the second chapter" of her career. Osaka, 26, hasn't played since 2022 September but she is set to compete again in the first ...

Naomi Osaka is officially returning to the court after a year-long hiatus where she had her first child with Cordae. ( read original story ...)

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was able to secure US$263 million worth of business deals at the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-Japan Commemorative Summit in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)