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A full-page newspaper ad says Japanese will be "killed by politics" because the government is forcing them to endure the pandemic without vaccines. More than 300,000 people have signed a petition ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA--Osaka Prefecture reported 50 deaths from COVID-19 on May 12, raising the overall death toll for the month to a record high of 379. The monthly figure broke the previous record of 347, set in ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka is a working metropolis, but what it lacks in beauty it makes up for with its big personality. Don’t let Tokyoites tell you otherwise — Osaka has more fun than any other Japanese city. Nowhere ... ( read original story ...)

We look at NGY vs ANL Dream11 team, top picks, alongside other details of this J1 League clash between Nagoya Grampus and Kashima Antlers. ( read original story ...)

Once limited to products such as newspapers, magazines and digital streaming services, subscription offers are being developed to allow for luxurious living at home. ( read original story ...)

For the second time in two weeks, the iRacing Rallycross All-Star Invitational presented by Yokohama splits off its celebrity competitors and the world’s top sim racers at two different tracks. This ... ( read original story ...)

Former Nissan executive Greg Kelly said he never conspired to hide Carlos Ghosn’s pay, taking the stand in his own defense for the first time in the criminal trial involving disclosure of the former ... ( read original story ...)

An American lawyer on trial in Japan on charges related to reporting of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation asserted his innocence Wednesday, testifying he acted legally and in Nissan's ... ( read original story ...)

Technical problems derailed Japan's coronavirus vaccination booking system on Wednesday, compounding frustration over the government's handling of new outbreaks of infections and an inoculation drive ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's coincident indicator index rose in March, the government said on Wednesday, supported by strong retail sales and exports, even as the coronavirus crisis remained a threat to the country's ... ( read original story ...)

Many foreign nationals seeking refugee status in Japan have been closely monitoring the Diet debates as possible revisions of the immigration law could affect their lives. ( read original story ...)

Japan's subscription business model has taken an unconventional turn during the coronavirus pandemic, as firms push luxury items for home rental to help people introduce a little more variety to lives ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s parliament approved a law to set up a new Digital Agency as the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including stumbles in its vaccine rollout, underscored the country’s need to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is gearing up to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to around 2,500 Olympic and Paralympic athletes and support staff, using shots donated for the Games amid public anger over the slow pace of the ... ( read original story ...)

Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali, 33, who had been detained since August last year at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in Aichi Prefecture for overstaying her visa, died on March 6 ... ( read original story ...)

Yamabushi monks have been walking Japan's sacred mountains, believing that this harsh natural environment can bring enlightenment. ( read original story ...)