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The news spread to China, where Twitter is banned ... It seems paradoxical that Ms Aoi is widely adored by Chinese fans, given the tumultuous relations between China and Japan. There is longstanding bitterness in China over Japanese brutality during ... ( read original story ...)

HOUSTON (AP) — Sarah Attar saw her run in the Houston Marathon as another step toward Tokyo. The 25-year-old Attar, who holds dual citizenship, was one of the first two women to compete in the Olympics under the Saudi Arabian flag when she went to the ... ( read original story ...)

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov are promising to create opportunities for Japanese businesses in the Balkans. Abe is on a six-country European tour that makes him the first Japanese prime ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Former Australia coach Ange Postecoglou was introduced as head coach of the J-League's Yokohama F. Marinos on Sunday. "Our goal is to make Yokohama F Marinos a team everyone else will fear," Postecoglou said at a team ceremony. "My ... ( read original story ...)

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Japan's prime minister said Saturday his country has entered into a pact with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to boost economic and political ties with the three former Soviet republics. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and ... ( read original story ...)

Maren Lundby of Norway soars through the air on her way to her win a World Cup ski jumping event in Sapporo, northern Japan, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. (Masanori Takei/Kyodo News via AP) Germany's Katharina Althaus produced jumps of 93.5 and 96.0 meters to ... ( read original story ...)

The first Dragon Ball Cafe & Diner opened at the Hilton Plaza West in Osaka’s Umeda district, serving authentic Chinese foods inspired by the globally popular manga and anime franchise. The eatery, which opened on Dec. 8, will also open at the Natural ... ( read original story ...)

With the issue flaring a month before the opening ceremony of the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 9, the Japanese news media reported that Mr. Abe might boycott the event. Mr. Abe’s office said he was still deciding whether to go ... ( read original story ...)

It’s Japan’s biggest custom-car show. The Tokyo Auto Salon has hundreds of exhibitors—from automotive titans like Toyota and Mercedes to tire makers, tool makers and toy makers—who all want to show you how to tune up, dress up, or otherwise pimp ... ( read original story ...)

"We are thankful to Japan for its willingness to support the needs both for short term and long term," Suu Kyi said at the joint news conference. Yamaguchi stressed that Japan will monitor how the repatriation will be carried out. "The money will be paid ... ( read original story ...)

The highly-anticipated "Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War" mobile game is now available for download on Android devices in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. There is currently word regarding a US release date although there are speculations it will arrive in North ... ( read original story ...)

I will always play my heart out and hope to continue to grow (as a player)," Kyodo news agency quoted him as saying. The former Genoa and Dinamo Zagreb player has been at Yokohama FC since 2005. Capped 89 times for his country, Miura's 139 goals place him ... ( read original story ...)

... people were stuck on the train overnight because of heavy snow that blanketed much of the country’s Japan Sea coast. (Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News via AP) Officials decided it was too risky to evacuate all the passengers because of the deep snow and ... ( read original story ...)

In 2017, Japanese spent more than $4 billion in Thailand, nearly half of all foreign direct investment. Don't miss out on the latest news and information. ( read original story ...)

China and Japan traded accusations on Thursday after a Chinese navy vessel was detected in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, adding fresh uncertainty as the two sides try to improve bilateral ties. The development came amid news that ... ( read original story ...)

Police said Shirai was implicated, along with seven others, in the killing of Kazuhiko Otobe. Japan's Kyodo News service said police in Mie prefecture had obtained an arrest warrant in the 15-year-old case. Shirai and Otobe were members of small rival ... ( read original story ...)