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In Umeda, one of Osaka's most popular shopping areas, there is now a gathering of "tachimbo" girls. Men are also gathering to buy them, creating chaos in a corner of Togano-cho. We interviewed some of ... ( read original story ...)

Central Japan Railway says it will cancel all services between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka stations on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line on Tuesday due to Typhoon Lan. ( read original story ...)

Yuya Yanagi threw nine hitless shutout innings before the Chunichi Dragons won a 10th-inning home run derby to defeat the Hiroshima ... ( read original story ...)

An inflatable Pikachu is seen at Minatomirai in Yokohama, Japan, Aug. 13, 2023. To commemorate the launch of the 2023 Pokemon World Championships, a Pokemon festival is held in Yokohama's Minatomirai ... ( read original story ...)

This footage was filmed and produced 10 August 2023. The "Pokemon World Championships 2023" an annual esports tournament, kicked off on Friday, August 11, in Yokohama, Japan. A spectacular show ... ( read original story ...)

Hundreds of people in South Korean took to the streets of Seoul on Saturday to protest against Japan's contentious plan to release treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. Tokyo is set to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo is set to release the water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant later this month. It has been approved by the UN nuclear watchdog, and a South Korean assessment found it meets ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities on Sunday warned residents in much of the country to prepare for a strong, slow-moving typhoon set to hit during the peak summer travel week."The slow speed of the typhoon could mean that its impact may last for a long time, ( read original story ...)

Japan is preparing for its second typhoon in a week, with airline companies canceling flights and rail operators warning of disruptions. ( read original story ...)