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Japan to lessen the present vaccine interval of eight months between the second and third COVID-19 vaccine shots in the wake of rising Omicron scare ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government is considering raising its economic growth forecast for fiscal 2022 to take into account the effects of its record $490 billion stimulus package, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s markets were set to dip on Monday, while investors will keep an eye on bitcoin prices after they fell sharply over the weekend. Japan’s Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,880 while ... ( read original story ...)

Young women in the late 1920s and ’30s exuded a sense of affluence and independence that is still apparent today. ( read original story ...)

A lucky group of up to six people could win the opportunity to charter a jet plane on a sightseeing flight passing over Mount Fuji fo･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

When people think of anime shops and events in Tokyo, Akihabara is the first neighborhood that comes to mind. It’s not the only otaku gathering spot in the city, though, as the Ikebukuro district, ... ( read original story ...)

Foreign students in Japan will no longer be permitted access to duty-free purchases in response to suspected cases of reselling and complaints of cumbersome eligibility checks. ( read original story ...)

Japan has decided to accept a request by the United States to pay more for hosting its military forces from fiscal 2022 after the two countries held working-level negotiations in Washington from late ... ( read original story ...)

Foreign students in Japan will no longer be permitted access to duty-free purchases in response to suspected cases of reselling and complaints of cumbersome eli ... ( read original story ...)

Celtic appear to be closing in on the signing of Yokohama F Marinos attacker Daizen Maeda ahead of the upcoming January transfer window. ( read original story ...)

Right-handed starter Tomoyuki Sugano, a two-time Sawamura Award winner (roughly Japan's version of the Cy Young), has opted-in to his contract for the 2022 season with the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon ... ( read original story ...)

Aiko, who is not eligible to accede the Chrysanthemum throne as it currently is limited to males, greeted members of the press wearing a tiara and a long white dress.The princess wants to grow into an ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Princess Aiko appears after reporting her coming of age to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. Aiko, Emperor Naruhito's only child, turned 20 on December 1 2021. ( read original story ...)

The losing woes stretch on for Kobe Paras and the Niigata Albirex as Ray Parks and the Nagoya Dolphins fail to complete a weekend sweep ... ( read original story ...)

The Embassies of Bangladesh and India in Tokyo will jointly celebrate 50 years of friendship between the two countries. Maitri Diwas or Friendship Day will be celebrated in a befitting manner on ... ( read original story ...)

A total of 115 new cases of novel coronavirus infection were confirmed across Japan on Sunday. No new death was reported among COVID-19 patients for the second straight day, while the number of ... ( read original story ...)