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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 77 COVID-19 cases in the Japanese capital on Oct. 12, the fourth day in a row it has seen under 10 ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government is working on starting COVID-19 booster shots by year-end, deputy chief cabinet secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said at a news conference on Tuesday. Isozaki added that details ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's ruling conservatives unveiled their campaign platform Tuesday, saying they would aim to boost defence spending, possibly even doubling it, to counter threats from China and North Korea. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday the government will scrutinise the impact on the economy from any further declines in the yen, which risk hurting corporate profits. Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that a vehicle running on its GEOLANDAR M/T G003 mud-terrain tires for SUVs and pickup trucks finished first in the Trick Truck class of the 2021 King Shocks ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO confirmed 49 coronavirus cases yesterday, the lowest daily figure since late June last year, amid a steady decline in infections across the country. The figure released by the Tokyo metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)

Book a train-themed room and see whether you have what it takes to operate one of the world’s most efficient railways ... ( read original story ...)

DAVID JENKINS, a member of Team GB’s Olympic coaching staff, has tragically died aged just 31. British Swimming have confirmed that he passed away over the weekend with the cause of death unknown. ( read original story ...)

"The government collects tax but that money isn't used to help people who are really in need." Abenomics - a dose of huge monetary, fiscal support and a growth strategy that boosted stocks and ... ( read original story ...)

Restaurant plants Japanese flag in seafood dish moulded in shape of islands that are also claimed by South Korea ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's wholesale prices in September surged 6.3 percent from the previous year, logging the largest rise since September 2008, as the costs of energy and raw material went higher, the Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo has confirmed 49 coronavirus cases Monday, the lowest daily figure since late June last year, amid a steady decline in infections across the country. The figure released by the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Kirin and Lawson trials PET bottle collection plan to increase recycling rates​ The Kirin Group and retailer Lawson will install polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle collection machines outside ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's wholesale inflation hit a 13-year high in September as rising global commodity prices and a weak yen pushed up import costs, putting pressure on corporate margins and raising the risk of ... ( read original story ...)

Nuclear power has understandably been a contentious issue in Japan since the 2011 Fukushima incident. Fumio Kishida, Japan's new prime minister, wants to change that. "It's crucial that we restart ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s casino resort policy “is an important measure to push Japan to be an advanced tourism country,” said that nation’s new prime minister, Fumio Kishida (pictured in a ), speaking in parliament on ... ( read original story ...)