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Suspect Atsunobu Usuda, 49, allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at the party's headquarters and attempted to set fire to a vehicle in front of the Prime Minister's Office. ( read original story ...)

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's economic and policies could further weaken the yen's value against the U.S. dollar, the head of an opposition party that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ... ( read original story ...)

A whale shark that had been released off west Japan's Kochi Prefecture last month for purposes including ecological research was found de･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

It will complement existing initiatives between Tokyo and individual European states and pave the way for broader, collective measures at the EU level in critical areas. ( read original story ...)

He has only contested two full meets this year, the New Year tourney in Tokyo and July's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, winning both. Terunofuji, sumo's only current yokozuna, also withdrew due to ... ( read original story ...)

Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Karen and Steve Dermietzel have been left deserted at Yokohama Port after the Spectrum of the Seas, operated by ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama F Marinos proved too strong for 10-man Buriram United as the Japanese side claimed a 5-0 win at International Yokohama Stadium on Wednesday in the AFC Champions League Elite. ( read original story ...)

Japan spent 3.168 trillion yen ($20.69 billion) on dollar-selling intervention on July 11 and 2.367 trillion yen on July 12, quarterly data from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) showed on Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Japanese household spending fell 1.1% in September from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. On a seasonally adjusted, month-on-month basis, spending fell 1.3%, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani was welcomed aboard a South Korean warship during its port call near Tokyo on Wednesday, a first for a Japanese defense chief, as the two countries step up ... ( read original story ...)

“When yields rise, Japanese government bonds will definitely become the mainstay of our portfolio,” said Tomoki Arai, head of markets at Bank of Yokohama Ltd. “We would like to make an entry with the ... ( read original story ...)

Nearly a dozen city officials and staff members have traveled to Japan to ride the high-speed train, with an eye toward bringing similar rail to Dallas. ( read original story ...)

Honda, the Japanese car manufacturer, has signed a sponsorship agreement with the World Athletics governing body around its flagship World Athletics Championships (WCH) in Tokyo, next year. As part of the deal, ( read original story ...)

Cebu Pacific said it is launching direct flights between Manila and Sapporo in January next year. Sapporo, which is the capital city of Hokkaido, is also known as the City of Snow and the winter ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani boarded a South Korean Navy amphibious ship while in port in Japan Thursday, the first Japanese defense minister to board a South Korean warship. ( read original story ...)

KOFU, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's revered Mount Fuji finally regained an iconic snowcap on Thursday, setting a record for the slowest snowfall in 130 years, the meteorological agency said. The mountain ... ( read original story ...)