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TOKYO, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- A car crashed into a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, injuring one police officer, local media reported. Tokyo police arrested the driver on the spot ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Tokyo say a car crashed into a barricade in front of the Israeli Embassy in the Japanese capital on Thursday. The incident happened shortly before 11:00 a.m. One police officer was injured. ( read original story ...)

Japan has reported that its exports increased by 1.6% in October from a year earlier, as auto and ship shipments increased. ( read original story ...)

Less than an hour by train from central Tokyo, on a narrow tree-lined street hemmed with convenience stores, a ramen shop and a hostess club, stands a building unlike any other in Japan. The structure ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese exports grew for a second straight month in October but at a sharply slower pace due to slumping China-bound shipments of chips and steel, as weakening external demand takes its toll on the ... ( read original story ...)

Gary J. Bass' new book thoroughly delves into the prosecution of Japanese military atrocities and its divisive legacy. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Thursday after Wall Street was supported by data showing a sharp drop in U.S. wholesale prices, bolstering hopes the Federal Reserve may have finished hiking ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese exports grew for a second straight month in October but at a sharply slower pace due to slumping China-bound shipments of chips and steel, as weakening external demand takes its toll on the ... ( read original story ...)

Pets took center stage at a Shinto shrine near Tokyo this week to receive blessings from priests in a tradition originally observed for children. What happened: Pet owners traveled to Inuneko Jinja ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s exports rose in October, on higher shipments of cars and ships, data from the Ministry of Finance showed Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Services between Sydney and Osaka are set to launch on April 1, with Jetstar operating up to three flights a week until October. ( read original story ...)

Manabu Bessho-Uehara/Nagoya University SHARE Like jellyfish, fungi, sea worms, and fireflies, some species of sea cucumbers glow in the dark. A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have ... ( read original story ...)

A treasure trove of more than 100,000 coins was recently found buried in Japan, making it one of the largest such discoveries in the country, officials said. The massive money pit was unearthed at a ... ( read original story ...)

Serena Williams' childhood coach Rick Macci is tipping Naomi Osaka to return to the top-10 by the end of the 2024 season. Osaka, who reached the world No 1 ranking for the first time on January 28th, ... ( read original story ...)

The airline will connect Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX) three times per week from April 1, 2024, operating using its fleet of 11 Boeing 787-8 ... ( read original story ...)

Gummies allegedly containing substances derived from cannabis are under police investigation after nine people who consumed them in Tokyo were taken to the hospital recently, investigative sources ... ( read original story ...)