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Everyone in Japan seems to be a fan of Shohei Ohtani, and the buzz even extends to his teammates. That includes St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar — the first to play for Japan's national team because of ancestry. ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines Co (JAL) is close to placing an order for more than 20 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes as it renews its medium-haul fleet, industry sources said on Wednesday. JAL confirmed it was involved in talks to buy new jets but declined further comment. ( read original story ...)

Women’s rights activists in Japan are renewing their demand for the government to allow married couples the option to keep both of their surnames, saying the current practice in which most women face social pressure to adopt their husbands’ ( read original story ...)

McDonald’s, 7-Eleven and mayonnaise-maker Kewpie are just some of the firms in Japan contending with the worst-ever global outbreak of bird flu. ( read original story ...)

Japanese police have arrested three people who posted on social media a prank at a sushi restaurant that included one of them putting his mouth on a soy sauce dispenser spout. ( read original story ...)

Iboga plants smuggled out of Gabon provide most of the world’s ibogaine, a drug that can help heal trauma and addiction. As the plant enters fair trade, officials hope regulation ensures equity and ... ( read original story ...)

Police arrested the head of a medical clinic in the capital's Toshima Ward on March 8 on suspicion of indecently assaulting female patients. ( read original story ...)

Passengers will no longer be required to wear masks on East Japan Railway Co. trains from March 13, the train operator announced. ( read original story ...)

Four out of five Japanese people polled by Japan’s government about their nation’s military worry the country could go to war. ( read original story ...)