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TOKYO -- Japan's capital recorded 2,015 coronavirus cases on June 15 after registering 1,528 infections the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced. Of the 2,015 newly infected ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and Australia's defense ministers on Wednesday vowed to step up their ties to support democratic values in the Indo-Pacific region and agreed to work more closely with Southeast Asia and the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan on Wednesday passed its first law aimed at protecting people from being pressured into appearing in porn films, a move hailed as a "groundbreaking" bid to fight exploitation in the multi-billion ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and Australia Wednesday vowed to strengthen their defense ties to boost regional peace and order amid tensions sparked by growing Chinese assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific regions. Australian ... ( read original story ...)

A train station in Tokyo on Wednesday started reproducing platform announcements and the sounds of train arrivals and departures onto a screen in the form of text and sign language to help the hearing ... ( read original story ...)

Australia wants "broad and deep" cooperation with Japan as the two U.S. allies face complex security circumstances in Asia as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, rising inflation and COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)

Marriott has expanded its portfolio of hotels in Japan with the opening of The Westin Yokohama. Owned by Sekisui House, the 373-room hotel is located in Minato Mirai, Yokohama's new central business ... ( read original story ...)

When Japan's largest toy expo convenes for the first time in three years on Thursday, the event will showcase playthings that make no distinction between boys and girls. The International Tokyo Toy ... ( read original story ...)

This article is part of a new collaboration between Nikkei Asia and FT Globetrotter, showcasing the best journalism from Nikkei Asia writers about cities across the region. You can read more from ... ( read original story ...)

The launch marks Scoot’s first non-stop service to Tokyo and the resumption of flights to Osaka since the pandemic ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government hopes the central bank takes "necessary measures appropriately" in light of the yen's recent sharp falls and rising cost of living, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on ... ( read original story ...)

After calls for harsher punishments following the suicide of a cyberbullied Indonesian Japanese female wrestler, Japan’s parliament passed a bill on Wednesday making online insults punishable by ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.02 percent at 26,625.68 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.22 percent at 1,874.33. TOKYO, June 15 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)

An Alzheimer’s patient in Japan who says he cannot remember killing his granddaughter nearly two years ago has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison. Susumu Tomizawa, 88, got into an ... ( read original story ...)

Passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Japan to Los Angeles are spending the day in Hawaii after the flight was diverted to Honolulu, early Tuesday, due ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of setting fire to a hotel’s garbage disposal site. According to police, Hidekazu Tomioka, whose occupation is unknown, is accused of ... ( read original story ...)