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A 42-year-old man in this west Japan city was arrested on Jan. 10 for allegedly confining his then 2-month-old second son in a freezer last A ... ( read original story ...)

To curb the further spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, a number of popular Tokyo attractions are temporarily closed from January 11 until further notice. As reported by Kyodo News, so far, the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities have reported that more than 500 people in the capital Tokyo were treated at hospitals on January 6 and 7 after falling due to ice and snow on streets and sidewalks ... ( read original story ...)

The tighter rules, which impose a four-person limit per table on the size of groups dining at certified eateries and bars, will be effective until Jan. 31. ( read original story ...)

To curb the further spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, a number of popular Tokyo attractions are temporarily closed from January 11 until further notice. As reported by Kyodo News, so far, the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan says it will keep its borders closed to most foreign citizens through February as it attempts to accelerate coronavirus booster shots for elderly people and expand hospital capacity to cope with ... ( read original story ...)

Japan called for greater collaboration with Taiwan on semiconductors at a bilateral economic and trade meeting on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Mizuho Financial Group plans to acquire U.S. private equity placement agent Capstone Partners, a person familiar with the matter said, as the Japanese lender looks to beef up its investment banking ... ( read original story ...)

The city of Sapporo, which is aiming to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, is placing expectations on Japanese athletes' performances at the Beijing Games, believing that their good ... ( read original story ...)

Thailand captain Chanathip Songkrasin has completed a move to J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale from fellow Japanese outfit Consadole Sapporo. ( read original story ...)

Citing an abdominal injury, Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from a warm-up tournament for the Australian Open, where she will defend her title in around a week. ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka stepped off the tennis court and visited the set of Sesame Street to teach Elmo and the gang about skincare and the importance of sunscreen in a brand new ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower today after Wall Street shares ended mostly down on worries over shifting US monetary policy to address inflation. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.34 per cent, or 97 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday morning amid concerns over a recent surge in coronavirus infections in Japan while prospects for tighter monetary policy in the United States also hurt investor sentiment. ( read original story ...)

Japan will maintain the tight entry restrictions it put in place to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus until the end of February, its prime minister said on Tuesday, though ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea fired a projectile into the sea early Tuesday morning, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said, less than a week after the secretive state launched what it claimed was a hypersonic ... ( read original story ...)