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Japan is pushing through a new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2035, even as the plan faces criticism as lacking in ambition. ( read original story ...)

Singer K.Will was left frustrated after finding himself without a plane ticket at the airport, despite purchasing one through an online travel platform. ( read original story ...)

Patrick Kisnorbo has joined J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos as an assistant coach following his sudden exit as Melbourne Victory boss. ( read original story ...)

From a sky-high urban sanctuary in Osaka to an ancient garden oasis in Kyoto, two luxury hotels showcase Japan's striking contrasts ... ( read original story ...)

A Cathay Pacific flight destined for Boston diverted to Japan because of an unruly passenger who allegedly assaulted people during a midair meltdown. Passengers endured a 15-hour delay and a forced ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito marked his 91st birthday on Monday, as he continues to pursue his lifetime research into goby fish, care for his wife and pray for peace. ( read original story ...)

Major defense equipment maker Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. engaged in fictitious transactions with business partners for some 40 years to g ( read original story ...)

The former head of Japanese precision equipment maker Olympus has admitted to purchasing illegal drugs on the first day of his trial in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

A crowd of people gathered Monday to participate in a year-end Shinto ritual in Osaka, western Japan, to laugh off all the bad memories of the past year. The annual event took place at Hiraoka Shrine ... ( read original story ...)

At the workshop of Chinjuen, a plant shop in Osaka Prefecture, people are busy shipping kadomatsu, decorations placed at entrances and gates for the New Year. Kadomatsu are said to be a symbol to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, supported by advances on Wall Street late last week and bargain-hunting after recent declines. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 341.69 points, or 0.88 percent, ... ( read original story ...)

This month, Japan’s international tourism industry will close out a remarkable, record-breaking year. “All the (tourism) indicators are set to rise: contribution to the Japanese economy, increasing ... ( read original story ...)

Investors are set to face the largest supply of Japanese sovereign bonds in at least a decade as the central bank plans to shrink its balance sheet, adding to debtholders’ woes from rising interest ... ( read original story ...)

When the son of a captured Dutch soldier, who had been detained in a Japanese labor camp during World War II, learned about the local ... ( read original story ...)

Snow is intensifying in northern and other parts of Japan. Weather officials are advising people to exercise caution as heavy snow is forecast to hit mainly northern to western areas along the Sea of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country's antitrust law, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday, citing sources. ( read original story ...)