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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is loosening regulations on part-time work for foreigners stuck in the country due to the novel coronavirus and having trouble supporting themselves, the government said on ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama F Marinos will have two chances to book their ticket to the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16, but head coach Ange Postecoglou is eager to ensure that only one is required when they face ... ( read original story ...)

The company that runs the world’s third largest equities platform announced the executive would step down to take responsibility for a disruption that shook investor confidence. ( read original story ...)

A meteor that streaked across the night sky in Japan ended with a flash of light that witnesses compared to the brightness of a full moon. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka -- the world's No. 3 tennis player -- serves as the inspiration for a new manga character next month in a Japanese magazine comic, the publishers said. ( read original story ...)

A brightly burning meteor was seen plunging from the sky in wide areas of Japan, capturing attention on television and social media ... ( read original story ...)

Universal Studios Japan's Super Nintendo World area in Osaka has received an opening date and fans will be able to visit the highly anticipated theme park section early next year. The announcement ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito said he "approves" the marriage of his daughter to a Japanese commoner, two years after Princess Mako expressed strong resolve to marry her university sweetheart Kei ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government decided to exclude Osaka City and Sapporo City as destinations from the domestic travel recovery initiative 'Go To Travel' by December 15 2020 because COVID-19 cases have ... ( read original story ...)

(Jiji Press)--Pedestrian traffic volumes decreased by 30-50 pct from the levels before the coronavirus outbreak in Sapporo and Osaka on the first weekend since fresh COVID-19 restrictions were ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government is facing increasing criticism, including from older residents, over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as infections on Sunday crossed the 2 ... ( read original story ...)

Wisps of pulsating aurora lights are a rare, yet magical sight. Now, scientists suggest they could be associated with destruction of part of the ozone. ( read original story ...)

A brightly burning meteor was seen plunging from the sky in wide areas of Japan, capturing attention on television and social media. The meteor glowed strongly as it rapidly descended through the ... ( read original story ...)

The head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange has resigned over a debacle that closed the $6tn bourse for a day in early October and earned its operator the humiliation of a business improvement order from the ... ( read original story ...)

According to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, it should be noted that less than three percent of people in Japan have been tested for the virus. ( read original story ...)

The activist’s plight has helped draw attention to Hong Kong’s struggle, but there’s little sign of a firmer approach from Tokyo. ( read original story ...)