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It is the capital and the most populous city of Niigata Prefecture, in the Chūbu region, and it is the largest second largest city in the Chūbu region after Nagoya. The city has an estimated ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced it confirmed 11,765 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. The daily tally is down more than 9,300 from a week ago, marking four straight days of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A 46-year-old teacher at a Tokyo elementary school was arrested on Feb. 12 on suspicion of breaking child pornography laws by keeping photos of his student getting changed on a smartphone. ( read original story ...)

Last year’s Tokyo Olympics was supposed to be the culmination of a long build-up to the showpiece event for coach Neil Powell and his team, but once they got closer to Japan, it quickly became a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Japanese capital reported 11,765 coronavirus infections on Feb. 12, the metropolitan government announced, after registering 18,660 cases the day before. Of the 11,765 new patients ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- There were more than 430,000 people recovering from the coronavirus at home as of Feb. 2, amid Japan's sixth infection wave. One 68-year-old woman in the city of Osaka who contracted the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is considering easing its stringent border controls amid growing criticism that the measures, which have banned most foreign entrants including students and business travelers, are ... ( read original story ...)

The Imperial Household Agency also shared that the princess has developed pneumonia. Japan is currently experiencing a "sixth wave" of COVID infections, with the highly contagious omicron variant ... ( read original story ...)

Although the problem of akiya — homes that have been abandoned due to the death of their owners and the refusal of heirs to manage them — affects all of Japan, Kyoto will be the first local government ... ( read original story ...)

We played two games in Yokohama, beating Monterrey in the semi-finals before suffering an unlucky defeat to Corinthians to finish second, but how much do you remember about those games and the events ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka revealed journaling has become a regular part of her self-care routine. Osaka took a break from tennis after crashing out of the US Open in the third round in September. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials say they confirmed more than 18,600 new coronavirus cases on Friday. The figure is more than 1,000 fewer than the total from last Friday. It marks the third ... ( read original story ...)

Drive My Car — adapted from a 2014 short story by Haruki Murakami, one of Japan's most celebrated authors — also picked up nominations for best director, best international feature and best adapted ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government is holding a demonstration experiment of "E-Ride Tokyo" with an aim to popularize electric bikes. EV bikes are electronic bikes that are very quiet and do not emit fume. ( read original story ...)

Hirano, of Japan, was in position to win, and his fans — many of whom were at home for Japan’s National Foundation Day — were glued to the television, waiting for the halfpipe cliffhanger. Then the ... ( read original story ...)

People in South Korea and Japan love traveling to each other’s countries, which are about a two-hour flight apart. But during the pandemic, nonessential travel has been suspended. Load Error In place ... ( read original story ...)