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A granddaughter of Japan's Emperor Akihito is not feeling well and missing school for more than a month. Palace officials said Wednesday the 14-year-old Princess Aiko has been staying home since Sept. 26, after complaining of stomach problems and dizziness ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - The outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte worries his Japanese hosts. Not just his policy toward the U.S. but also his informal style: Will he chew gum in front of the emperor? Duterte arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday for a three-day visit ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police on Monday watched a 55-year-old woman leap to her death after finding the body of her teenage son with his throat slit at an apartment building in Nishiyodogawa Ward, reports TBS News (Oct. 25). At approximately 3:40 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Cannes-winning Brillante Mendoza is among the three directors tapped by the Tokyo International Film Festival to create "Reflections," a trilogy that depicts the intertwining of stories among Asian nations. Be it a Filipino worker in Japan or a ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – A male high school student in Nishiyodogawa Ward, Osaka, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the corridor outside his apartment Monday afternoon, and his mother jumped to her death from a nearby building soon afterward when approached by ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – A male high-school student in Nishiyodogawa Ward, Osaka Prefecture, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the hallway of his apartment Monday afternoon, and his mother jumped to her death from a nearby building soon afterward when ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Asian markets mostly rose Monday as Japan reported its trade balance swung to a surplus in September and strong Japanese manufacturing data from a purchasing manager's survey also suggested signs of improved activity in the world's third biggest ... ( read original story ...)

NEW DELHI: India and Japan could ink Civil nuclear Agreement that was initialed in Dec 2015 when Narendra Modi travels to Tokyo mid-November for annual Summit with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. The MoU on civil nuclear cooperation announced at the annual summit ... ( read original story ...)

"A child growing up is fascinating and stunning, a true wonder of the world," the burly but friendly Japanese animation director said recently in an interview at his suburban Tokyo Chizu Studio. "There is struggle in growth and change, between that wolf ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN) - Established and emerging Japanese companies are strengthening their businesses related to the space industry. The development of satellites and space rockets once required large expenditures and advanced technological skills ... ( read original story ...)

While all eyes are glued on new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his brutal crackdown on drug traffickers, Filipinos living in Japan appear optimistic about the changes he is making back home and hope ties between the two nations will grow stronger. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Matsuri Takahashi's dream career at Japan's top ad agency, Dentsu, ended with her suicide as her overtime pushed past 100 hours a month. "I'm emotionless and only wish to sleep," she wrote, exhausted and depressed, in a Twitter post in October ... ( read original story ...)

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TOKYO (The Japan News/ANN) - A promise between Japanese and Chinese leaders appears to have been one-sidedly discarded similar to a mere scrap of wastepaper, and this should not be overlooked. It has been learnt that China has started operating two gas ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – Like millions of others who attended Osaka’s 1970 World Exposition, Kazuhiko Masuda, who was just 10 years old at the time, can still vividly recall it today. “I remember standing in line for a very long time to see a moon rock brought back ... ( read original story ...)

Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga told a news conference that Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui “lacked consideration for the Okinawan people,” after Matsui expressed appreciation for the work of his police officers on Wednesday, a day after one of them called the ... ( read original story ...)