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A 46-year-old man was found bleeding from a head wound, collapsed on a sidewalk in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Tuesday night. According to police, a passerby called 110 at around 8:10 p.m. and said ... ( read original story ...)

A 37-year-old woman and her two-year-old son died after being found on the grounds of a 14-story apartment building in Nagoya on Tuesday morning. Police said a passerby called 119 at around 10:20 a.m. ( read original story ...)

Nagoya, the major Japanese city between Tokyo and Kyoto, has a reputation for being, well, less interesting than those two other cities, to put it mildly. But here’s some news that has me actually ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers appearing on March 25, according to commercial weather forecasters. ( read original story ...)

Upon announcing its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2024, the Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. speaks of “record sales and earnings.” Sales revenue increased 11.1% YoY, ... ( read original story ...)

Gregorio Borgo has added the position of Consultant of Yokohama TWS to his remit. He will begin in this capacity with the agricultural, material handling, construction and two-wheeler tyre and wheel ... ( read original story ...)

Over 40% of rental units are less than 30sqm. According to a Savills report, a significant proportion of Osaka City’s housing market is comprised of renters. As of 2023, this figure was at nearly 55% ... ( read original story ...)

A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of Japan's former prime minister Fumio Kishida in 2023. Ryuji Kimura, 25, hurled a pipe bomb at Kishida as the country's leader ... ( read original story ...)

Locals are surprised this labour-intensive work, usually frowned upon, has turned into a profitable tourist venture. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Gas said on Wednesday it had made its first foray into a commercially operational terminal for liquefied natural gas outside Japan by acquiring a 20% stake in Philippines' FGEN LNG, a unit of ... ( read original story ...)

The fuzzy characterisation of bioenergy as a clean power source has fuelled its expanded deployment in global power systems in recent years, often as a replacement for coal in countries committed to cutting fossil fuel use in power production. ( read original story ...)

Australian Open champion Madison Keys and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka will feature when women's tennis returns to Queen's Club for the first time since 1973 with a WTA 500 event in June, ... ( read original story ...)

Police investigating an incident in which a man was fatally struck by a train in Tokyo, apparently after co-workers pressured him to enter th ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks dropped Wednesday morning as automaker issues were hit by concern over the impact of proposed U.S. tariffs on imported c ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese court has convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, according to local media reports. ( read original story ...)

Australian Open champion Madison Keys and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka will feature when women's tennis returns to Queen's Club for the first time since 1973 with a WTA 500 event in June, ... ( read original story ...)