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Osaka has just received five new Pokémon-themed manhole covers called Pokéfuta. The Pokéfuta can be found in more than 150 spots across Japan including Tokyo, Okinawa, Hokkaido, and Kyoto, and are ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced 253 new coronavirus infections in the Japanese capital on Sept. 21, the sixth day in a row under ... ( read original story ...)

The highlights selected by fans following seven days of intense action at the Asaka Shooting Range during the Paralympic Games ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Japanese land prices fell for the second straight year as the country's closed borders and state of emergency curbs to combat the coronavirus pandemic hit demand for new restaurants and hotels, ... ( read original story ...)

One impact of the coronavirus crisis is that it has exposed the deep economic disparities in Japanese society. And with the race now on to replace Pri ... ( read original story ...)

A man suspected of threatening a "bloodbath" at a COVID-19 vaccination venue in a fax sent to a police station in Tokyo's Adachi Ward has been arrested, law enforcers said. Shuji Kamibayashi, 38, a ... ( read original story ...)

Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama, born in 1913, surpassed the previous record holders, who became celebrities known as "Kin-san" and "Gin-san." ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks have been given a boost by news that Yoshihide Suga will step aside as prime minister, raising hopes his successor will push through a huge stimulus package - Copyright AFP Kazuhiro ... ( read original story ...)

Tadashi Yoshida, one of Japan’s most respected sushi masters and owner of Nagoya’s now-shuttered Sushi No Yoshino, will open Yoshino at 342 Bowery in Noho on September 23. This highly anticipated ... ( read original story ...)

Coronavirus case counts are once again rising across the US, near and far. Health officials are scrambling to vaccinate as the Delta variant takes hold.Below, we’re gathering the latest news and ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. has released its Yokohama RR42 IND-4 steel-belted radial in the 480/95R25 size, built for the new class of straddle carriers that are increasing container ... ( read original story ...)

Krejcikova climbs to fifth; Halep down to 14th ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi reached the top of the WTA rankings, consistently beat the best of the circuit and won important titles. In recent years she has been a constant presence in the Top 10 of the WTA rankings but ... ( read original story ...)

Following an update to the WTA rankings, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has fallen from fifth to eighth in the world. The 23-year-old enjoyed two stints as world number one in 2019, but was ousted ... ( read original story ...)

A commercial space leased to the Peruvian restaurant Osaka traded hands for $5.9 million. North Miami-based Lizmar International sold the 5,040-square-foot space to Speed Plaza, a Florida company led ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka slipped out of the top five in the WTA rankings on Monday while Simona Halep, another former world number one, continued her slide by also dropping ... ( read original story ...)