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A can exploded Monday near a ticket vending machine at a train station in Tokyo, injuring a woman in her 20s who was nearby, authorities said. Police took into custody a man who they believe placed the can at Nishiarai Station in Adachi Ward and are questioning him, ( read original story ...)

Over 50 students were hospitalized after a gas smell was detected at Kamei Elementary School in Yao, Japanese Kyodo News reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan marked the end of an era Monday by declaring COVID-19 a disease on par with influenza, dealing an end to years of restrictive public measures designed to curb its spread. The announcement by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is helping its post-Covid economic recovery with a further easing of virus-related restrictions, a move that’s expected to aid a growth trajectory that has been slower than its peers. ( read original story ...)

A gas smell was reported on Monday at an elementary school in Japan's Osaka Prefecture, where dozens of students complained of feeling unwell, local authorities have said. At around 10 a.m. local time ... ( read original story ...)

Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom’s name has been prominent in the promotions of Osaka Comic Con 2023, yet he was missing when the convention opened on May 5. He was finally able to ... ( read original story ...)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is calling for officials to map out specific steps to hasten security and economic cooperation with Japan following his weekend summit in Seoul with Japanese Prime ... ( read original story ...)

Forty-seven students complained of feeling unwell, with at least three of them taken to hospital, after a gas smell was reported Mond ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's services activity grew at a record pace in April, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, helped by a boost in consumer spending following the end of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. ( read original story ...)