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Japan must fund any additional spending plans within its budget rather than issuing more debt, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, urging the government to get its fiscal house in order as the central bank starts to raise interest rates. ( read original story ...)

Oda Kaori’s docudrama 'Underground' ventures from a subway in Sapporo to caves in Okinawa and completes the Japanese director's subterranean trilogy. ( read original story ...)

World Series viewership hit record levels in Japan as the Los Angeles Dodgers won the series over the New York Yankees. Japanese interest in the series was driven in part by Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. ( read original story ...)

No, you’re not seeing things. The city of Sabae really is obsessed with spectacles. Here’s how it became famous for its finely crafted frames. ( read original story ...)

A recent string of robberies in the greater Tokyo area has sparked a growing interest in security glass and films as assailants typically bre ... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama DeNA BayStars are on the cusp of unprecedented glory after defeating the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 7-0 in Game 5 of the NPB Japan Series. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas is in talks with Woodside Energy over taking a stake in a multi-billion-dollar Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project, according to two people familiar with the discussions. ( read original story ...)

Whistles shrilled and LED batons motioned pedestrians to keep moving in Tokyo's buzzing Shibuya and Shinjuku districts Thursday amid ... ( read original story ...)