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Japan has passed laws that redefine rape and raise the age of consent in a landmark overhaul of sex crime laws. The definition of rape was broadened to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" from "forcible sexual intercourse", aligning Japanese law's definition with other countries. ( read original story ...)

Japan will give Toyota up to $841 million in subsidies for the automaker's investment in domestic production of batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs), Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Idemitsu Kosan Co has increased its stake in Australian lithium company Delta Lithium Limited (DLI) to 15% as it expands in metals essential for electrification and green transition, the company said in a statement on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Japan is preparing military aid for the Philippines to help secure sea approaches and safeguard Taiwan's western flank, officials say, deepening security ties that could bring Japanese forces back there for the first time since World War Two. ( read original story ...)

A rare rainbow stag beetle with both male and female characteristics has been found at the home of a breeder here.In March, while replacing t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA--A swimming pool at a former elementary school in the city's Ikuno Ward is making a big splash again, this time as a barbecue venue where diners can grill meat and beat the heat on sizzling ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese man who was allegedly hired to steal around 1,500 Pokémon cards from a store in Tokyo was arrested on Tuesday. About the crime: In April, Masaki Omori, 35, reportedly applied for a one-time ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese defense officials said that North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles into the water off the Ishikawa Prefecture, into their country's exclusive economic zone on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Cooperation with developing countries is key to dealing with climate change and other global challenges, Japanese Emperor Naruhito said Thursday ahead of a visit to Indonesia, his first official friendship trip abroad since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne four years ago. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama also returns as the exclusive tire supplier of The Porsche Pikes Peak Trophy by Yokohama for the sixth straight year. ( read original story ...)

A bomb threat Thursday forced the evacuation of Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, where authorities searched the regional headquarters of the U.S. Air Force before issuing an all-clear after nothing ... ( read original story ...)

Now known as the Tokyo X Festival, this year's event is expected to be even bigger. Taking place June 17-18 at NRG Center, the cultural festival will feature more than 200 vendors and is expected to ... ( read original story ...)

As the so-called 'otaku capital' of Japan, Akihabara in Tokyo has somewhat lost some of the allure it once commanded. ( read original story ...)

Two ballistic missiles fired by North Korea landed in waters within Japan's exclusive economic zone on Thursday, a Tokyo defence ministry official told reporters. ( read original story ...)

Authorities in Japan have arrested a woman accused of injuring several people, including an 85-year-old, by spraying an irritating liquid at them inside a department store restroom. ( read original story ...)

North Korea reportedly fired ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday evening, its latest warning shots to neighboring Japan and South Korea. ( read original story ...)