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HANYU, Japan (Reuters) - The rattle of tiny plastic wheels echoed through the normally sleepy streets of Hanyu on Sunday morning as the small city 60 kilometers north of Tokyo played host to the J ... ( read original story ...)

FUKUOKA, Japan - Trade and economy ministers of the Group of 20 major economies are meeting in Japan to discuss ways to reorder trade rules and finances in an era of technological change and ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO - A mother and her boyfriend in Sapporo were referred to prosecutors Friday on suspicion of assaulting her 2-year-old daughter, who was pronounced dead at a hospital earlier this week. The ... ( read original story ...)

Some European members of the G-20, especially, want to see minimum corporate tax rates for big multinationals. Japan’s Kyodo News service reported Friday, citing a draft communique, that the finance ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO--A bruised and likely malnourished 2-year-old girl died at her home here following numerous reports that she was being physically abused. Hokkaido police on June 6 said the girl’s 21-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

Thai court sentences ex-PM Thaksin to prison over lottery scheme SAPPORO -- After a 2-year-old girl died here after alleged abuse by her mother and her boyfriend, it has come to light that a local ... ( read original story ...)

AirAsia X in the 3 rd quarter of 2019 is temporary suspending Kuala Lumpur – Sapporo New Chitose service, currently scheduled 4 times a week. From Kuala Lumpur, service will be suspended from 01AUG19 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan is calling for further efforts to cut carbon emissions by promoting renewables but also nuclear energy despite the 2011 Fukushima reactors meltdowns. The energy white paper, adopted by ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA--A name stamp producer here is taking an unconventional approach to the problem of train groping: a seal that imprints the word "chikan," or groper, on a perpetrator's hand. Shachihata Inc., ... ( read original story ...)

Adelstein’s 2009 memoir Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat chronicled ... Sign up for Deadline's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. ... ( read original story ...)

WarnerMedia’s streaming service has given a straight-to-series order to the drama “Tokyo Vice” starring Ansel Elgort, Variety has learned. The series is based on based on Jake Adelstein’s ... ( read original story ...)

Included in the all-Canadian lineup for the 35th annual Taste of Edmonton is Steven Page (formerly of the Barenaked Ladies), along with indie rock band Tokyo Police Club and rapper Classified. ... ( read original story ...)

Investigators and the news media have zeroed in on the fact that the attacker, who killed himself after the assault, which left two dead, lived as an extreme recluse — or “hikikomori,” as the ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA. KAZINFORM - A train on a Yokohama subway line near Tokyo ran off the tracks shortly after departure early Thursday morning, but no injuries were reported among the around 130 passengers, its ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government spokesman says Prime Minister ... He declined to specify the dates of the trip or other details. Kyodo News and other local media said Abe will visit Tehran on June 12-14 ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) Eva Air, one of Taiwan's major carriers, on Thursday launched a daily service to Nagoya in central Japan, as part of its efforts to further expand its air travel network. ... ( read original story ...)