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Tokyo Tower is celebrating the holiday season once again with illuminations that transformed the 333-meter-high landmark in Minato Ward into a beacon of warm orange hues. ( read original story ...)

A freight train derailed in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Saturday, disrupting some passenger and commercial railw ... ( read original story ...)

Five foreign-capitalized companies are conducting surveys or exploratory drilling to develop gold mines in at least 42 locations in Japan, ... ( read original story ...)

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that China hoped Japan would "properly handle" major issues of principle such as history and Taiwan, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and Seoul are preparing for the advent of the second Donald Trump administration, reviewing alliance issues and defense spending, mulling economic risks — even fretting over their leaders’ golf handicaps. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber Co ( (YORUF) ) has released its Q3 earnings. Here is a breakdown of the information Yokohama Rubber Co presented to its ( read original story ...)

The British duo of Tom Daley and Matty Lee executed a brilliant forward 4 1/2 somersault in their final dive, scoring 101 points to barely beat out China in the men's synchronized 10m platform competition in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

The late Izumi Suzuki was a hostess, model and pioneering writer. Her novel Set My Heart on Fire reveals her strange and dark sensibility ( read original story ...)

Economic malaise was the biggest factor in the devastating loss handed to Japan's ruling coalition last month. ( read original story ...)

That's according to renowned Japanese outlet Famitsu's weekly sales report (via Gematsu) which shows the PS5 Pro topping the hardware sales charts in the region with 78,086 units sold. The Nintendo Switch OLED comes in at a distant second this week with 42,297 consoles shifted. ( read original story ...)

For the first three quarters of 2024, The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. reported sales revenue of ¥782,906 million (+13.1% year-on-year), and business and operating profit of ¥85,772 million (+63.8% YoY). ( read original story ...)

Princess Yuriko became the sister-in-law of Japan's World War II-era Emperor Hirohito when she married his brother Prince Mikasa. ( read original story ...)

In winter, flocks of these little chirping birds often visit bird feeders, or flit about amidst tree branches searching for food. In Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, the long-tailed tits ... ( read original story ...)

An Australian man jailed in Tokyo last month over a “language mix-up” will fight to have his convictions overturned. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber Co (JP:5101) has released an update. Yokohama Rubber Co. has announced a strategic share repurchase as part of its medium-term ... ( read original story ...)

Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, and Shanghai is the most polluting ( read original story ...)