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The volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG) handled by Japanese companies rose 1% year-on-year to 103.13 million metric tons in the fiscal 2023/24 year as external trade increased, the state-owned Japan ... ( read original story ...)

An Australian woman accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase appeared in a Japanese court on Monday nearly two years after her arrest, saying she is innocent and that she was tricked into carry ... ( read original story ...)

This move builds on a 2007 ordinance that established smoke-free zones in six designated areas, including popular tourist spots like JR Osaka Station, Ebisubashi-suji, and Shinsaibashi-suji. ( read original story ...)

Global Destinations has announced a strategic collaboration with Sapporo City to promote Sapporo City, Hokkaido as a top travel destination for Indian tourists along with All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd ... ( read original story ...)

A drunk passenger was shut inside the last train of the day on a Nagoya subway line and remained there for about five hours until a driver f ... ( read original story ...)

This is the rude awakening many Westerners experience on their first visit to Tokyo: Most cafes don't open until later in the morning, sometimes as late as 11 a.m. You may luck out with a global chain like Starbucks or Tully's, ( read original story ...)

Under the blue Tokyo sky, thousands of people put on their red and white outfits as they took part in the city's Santa parade on Sunday, walking approximately 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometres) to raise money to support children with illnesses. ( read original story ...)

"This is another example of Japan's renewed fervor and war fever heating up to the extreme," Pyongyang's KCNA news agency said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Saturday that a face-to-face meeting he had sought with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump would not go ahead. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. disclosed plans to close its off-the-road tire plant in Hadera, Israel, by the end of the year, citing increased logistics and operating costs. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. has successfully surpassed its target by raising over ¥70 billion from ... ( read original story ...)

In a grim mirror of Japan's economic decline, the sex trade is drawing in foreign men and trapping local women in a cycle of desperation In the golden years of Japan's economic boom, its men would venture to foreign shores, ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities seeking to reduce the carbon footprint and overcrowding at Mount Fuji will propose a trackless, rubber-tyred tram system made by China's CRRC to transport climbers, a person with direct knowledge of the plan said. ( read original story ...)

Japan has pledged another aid package for Ukraine to support in the defence against the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. Zelensky made the announcement following a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi ... ( read original story ...)

DUA LIPA shows off her cheeky side, in tiny leather hot-pants, as she celebrates performing in Tokyo. The singer, who is playing two nights at the Saitama Super Arena to 37,000 fans, completed her ( read original story ...)

The members of the Ontario quartet Tokyo Police Club have done almost nothing with their adult lives but play in the band they formed two decades ago, when all four were in high school. And that’s ( read original story ...)