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Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged his US counterpart Thursday to consider restricting American troop movement in the country after a surge in Covid cases on bases and surrounding ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and Australia on Thursday signed a "landmark" treaty to strengthen defence ties, saying the accord would contribute to regional stability, as China ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to consider restricting American troop movement in the country after a surge in Covid cases on bases and surroundi ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower today after two days of rallies, with investors disheartened by falls on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.65 per cent or 192.08 points at 29,140.08 in ... ( read original story ...)

A tiger bit off a keeper's hand and attacked two other people at a safari park near Tokyo, Japanese media reported Wednesday (Jan 5). ( read original story ...)

U.S. Forces in Japan (USFJ) on Thursday said they have introduced stricter measures to tackle an increase in COVID-19 cases that have raised concerns that cases may spread to communities around ... ( read original story ...)

Japan requested that the United States strengthen COVID-19 countermeasures at military installations within Japan, including restrictions on people leaving base, the Kyodo news agency reported on ... ( read original story ...)

World's largest supplier of thermal coal acted as local stockpiles hit critical lows; power outages would be a political problem for Indonesian leader Jokowi But experts say ban is likely only short ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said she had no plans at this point of asking the national government to introduce a quasi-emergency in the capital over the coronavirus as infection numbers are ticking up ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's services sector activity expanded at a slower pace in December as growth in new and outstanding business softened and expectations for the 12 months ahead eased to a four-month low. The final ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corp. will increase its consumer replacement tire and commercial truck tire prices on Feb. 1. The hikes will apply to products sold in the United States. ( read original story ...)

With the Australian Open just weeks away, Naomi Osaka has a busy January ahead of her. But she still found time to visit where the air is sweet. ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka credited her team, family and friends for her being able to start the season in Australia. Osaka broke down in tears following her US Open exit and said she ... ( read original story ...)

"I only really have one major goal this year, and it's completely unrelated to results and stuff like that. For me, I just want to feel like every time I step on the court I'm having fun,” said Osaka. ( read original story ...)

The countries are set to renew their push for an open Indo-Pacific region amid pressures from China and North Korea ... ( read original story ...)

Cosmopolitan cities are actually not the best locations for residential property investors. The returns are lower than averages, a report shows. ( read original story ...)