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G7 support for Ukraine in its war with Russia will not be affected by the intensifying Middle East conflict, Japan said on Tuesday as the group's foreign ministers prepared to hold virtual talks with Kyiv during a meeting in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

The Nissan Sakura is the best-selling electric car in Japan this year. We asked drivers what they love about it. ( read original story ...)

Japan's DESTINY+ mission to 3200 Phaethon, the parent body of the famous Geminid meteor shower, will have to wait a bit longer to get off the ground. ( read original story ...)

Beer heavyweight Carlsberg Malaysia has decided to persist with its portfolio premiumisation strategy and a new Sapporo partnership despite concerns over ‘weak’ consumer sentiment and diminished ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's real wages slipped in September for an 18th month, government data showed on Tuesday, with rising prices squeezing consumers' purchasing power, and likely to add to pressure from labour groups ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka is about to make a comeback to the WTA Tour after taking a break due to her pregnancy. The Australian Open 2024 will probably be her first tournament back. However, as she ... ( read original story ...)

Travelers in Osaka using the service from Airporter will not need to lug their suitcases and check them in at Kansai International Airport. ( read original story ...)

After years working towards clinching a free trade deal between Australia and the EU, talks went ‘down under’ on Sunday (29 October) in Osaka after the two sides beefed over market access for ... ( read original story ...)

The Philippines is poised to become the first Asian country to enter into a reciprocal access agreement with the Japan Self-Defense Forces. ( read original story ...)

In a bid to revitalise tourism ties with Japan, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently placed a spotlight on the Japanese market at the Tourism Expo Japan 2023 held in Osaka. ( read original story ...)

Vice Chairman of the People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Van Dung on November 6 received a delegation of the Friendship Parliamentarians’ Association of Japan’s Osaka prefecture led by its ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the likelihood of the country achieving the central bank’s 2 percent inflation target was gradually increasing but not enough to end ultra-loose ... ( read original story ...)

A 35-year-old man was slashed with a knife and had his wallet stolen while he was walking along a street in Nagoya on Sunday. According to police, the incident occurred at around 7 p.m. in Nakamura ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the country was making progress towards achieving the bank's 2% target but not enough to end ultra-loose policy just yet, warning of uncertainty on whether ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo residents dashed for cover inside a train station on Monday as part of the first missile evacuation drill in the capital for years as Japan frets over the growing threat from nearby North Korea. ( read original story ...)

An organization in the capital has been creating a database of victims of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake and aims to release it within this ... ( read original story ...)