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Oscar winner Meryl Streep attends the opening night of the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). Reuters is the news and media division of Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia ... ( read original story ...)

There were Super Mario characters in the streets of Roppongi earlier in the day. But when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe descended on Tokyo’s entertainment district for the opening ceremony of the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival he did not repeat his ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 48-year-old man who allegedly slashed a female acquaintance over a dispute related to the composition of a piece of music, reports Nippon News Network (Oct. 23). At around 7:00 p.m. on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)

Sign Up for GamenGuide's Newsletter and never miss out on our most popular stories. A new rivalry is seen in the coming "Tokyo Ghoul: re" Chapter 99. (Photo: YouTube/AniSins) "Tokyo Ghoul: re" Chapter 99 release is highly anticipated by fans of the series ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Oscar winner Meryl Streep joined the star-struck Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe on the red carpet on Tuesday as the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival got under way. "This red carpet is a lot more exciting than the red carpet at the ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – A 35-year-old man from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, and his 32-year-old wife were arrested on suspicion of unlawfully receiving child care allowances for a boy who was last seen about three years ago and would be 4 now, investigators said Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

Countries led by Japan have blocked a move to create a South Atlantic whale sanctuary, which supporters say are endangered despite a three-decade moratorium on hunting. Whaling nations Japan, Iceland and Norway opposed the sanctuary Pro-sanctuary countries ... ( read original story ...)

Countries led by Japan have blocked a move by South American and African states to create a South Atlantic sanctuary for whales endangered by hunting despite a global moratorium in force for 30 years. The proposal brought by five African and South American ... ( 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 ...)

Tokyo: Japanese officials are wary ahead of the arrival of outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. It’s not just his foreign policy toward the US, but also his informal style: Will he chew gum in front of the emperor? Duterte arrives in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Send us your construction workers, your care givers, your store clerks -- but for a limited time only. That’s the message from Japan, where the number of foreign workers, though still relatively small, has nearly doubled over the past eight years ... ( read original story ...)

and the only Japanese animation to pull in more than 10 billion yen ($96 million) in revenues apart from renowned director Hayao Miyazaki's works. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of ... ( read original story ...)

New Japan coach Jamie Joseph has often stressed that he will be doing things differently from his predecessor Eddie Jones. But on Tuesday, the former New Zealand and Japan back-row forward revealed a few broad similarities, as well as differences ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)