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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 ...)

For those wanting to focus on Japanese cuisine, there are dishes that were perfected in Tokyo, like tempura, nigiri and monjayaki, plus regional specialties. One way to try a multitude of dishes is to ... ( read original story ...)

A Perth grandmother accused of smuggling meth has been stuck in a Tokyo jail for more than a year. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a chilling threat to enemies following a warning ... ( read original story ...)

American and Japanese athletes and volunteers from U.S. and Self-Defense Force bases in and around Tokyo gathered for the 44th Kanto Plains Special Olympics. ( read original story ...)

Japan's largest industrial union UA Zensen will seek a 6% total wage increase, of which 4% will be base pay hikes, at next spring's negotiations, a union official said on Monday. ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Municipal Government is teaming up with a variety of businesses with an aim to provide a ride-sharing service using taxis for ... ( read original story ...)

Opening in March 2024, Kakei no Yu onsen will feature indoor baths, bedrock baths, saunas, and open-air baths with spectacular views. It will be located 100 metres above sea level, with the open-air ... ( read original story ...)