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Japan will halt entry by foreign businesspeople and students amid alarm about the omicron coronavirus variant, broadcaster NTV said Monday. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday his country would consider further tightening its borders as the newly discovered Omicron coronavirus variant spreads around the world. ( read original story ...)

Japan's retail sales rose for the first time in three months in October, though less than expected, and the underlying private consumption trend pointed to persistent strains on a fragile economic ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday after the new Omicron coronavirus variant detected in several countries over the weekend raised fears that the spread of infections could dampen the global economic ... ( read original story ...)

A powerful earthquake that shook the capital in October has fueled fresh fears of an impending temblor that could devastate the world’s largest city. ( read original story ...)

Japan's retail sales rose for the first time in three months in October, though less than expected, data showed on Monday, a sign private consumption has yet to pick up strongly despite the easing of ... ( read original story ...)

Attempts to appoint female leaders in Japan meet with resistance from men and women who see them as running counter to traditional values, according to the new head of the country’s biggest federation ... ( read original story ...)

Investors in Asia-Pacific will continue to watch for developments surrounding the recently discovered omicron Covid variant. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA--Mega-size swords are part of the permanent display of treasure swords being held here at Atsuta Jingu shrine, in the city's Atsuta Ward. ( read original story ...)

Uniforms for about 28,000 volunteers at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in the summer remain unused, a recent Kyodo News survey found, after many pulled out over scheduling conflicts due to the one ... ( read original story ...)

The top snow & winter tires deals for Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2021, featuring Toyo, Michelin & Bridgestone tires discounts ... ( read original story ...)

Triple Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown has revealed she swam through pain to achieve her Tokyo heroics, having torn cartilage in her shoulder on the eve of the Games. ( read original story ...)

China routed Japan 106-73 to clinch its second victory in as many days over its FIBA World Cup qualifying Group B rivals here ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed strong concern over the human rights issues in China during his remarks to a virtual meeting of leaders from about 50 Asian and European countries at ... ( read original story ...)

Aidan O’Brien’s Japan failed to secure a perfect career finale in Tokyo on Sunday morning ahead of starting his future stud career in Germany next year. The dual-Group One winning star has been ... ( read original story ...)

Marck Espejo and Bryan Bagunas could not find their prolific form when FC Tokyo and Oita Miyoshi fell in their respective matches in the Japan V. League. ( read original story ...)