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OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto produced a near-flawless free skate on Saturday to win the women's NHK Trophy, the final event of the figure skating Grand Prix series. Skating to ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Prefecture reported 383 new cases of the virus on Friday, a day after recording a high of 12 deaths, while Hokkaido recorded 252 and a record nine deaths. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s biggest airline ANA Holdings said on Friday it will issue new shares to raise $3.2 billion, much of which will be used to fund its orders of fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets. Like ... ( read original story ...)

Hospital beds for COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms are filling up so fast in Tokyo and Osaka that health care professionals fear they may soon be unable to treat others with different health ... ( read original story ...)

World number six Karolina Pliskova said Friday she had hired Sascha Bajin as her new coach for the 2021 season. ( read original story ...)

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The Tokyo Olympics were to be held this past summer, but like many events in 2020, had to be postponed because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)

A Nagoya University-led research team in Japan has found a new neural pathway that links the circadian clock, stress, and wakefulness in mammals. The team identified a neuron, called the corticotropin ... ( read original story ...)

Equinix, Inc.EQIX announced that it will develop an International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Osaka, Japan, with an initial investment of $55 million. The new facility ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to push back an election for the lower house of parliament to some time after next summer as the country tackles a third wave of COVID-19 infections, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, South Korea and a fleet of international shipping groups have warned the European Union against its plan to add greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime sector to Europe's carbon market. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Friday to compile a stimulus package focused on pulling the economy out of a pandemic-induced slump through green investment and digital innovation. ( read original story ...)

The battle for the top spot in Group H of the 2020 AFC Champions League heats up as leaders Yokohama F. Marinos face runners-up Shanghai SIPG at Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system, ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama is encouraging Canadians to explore, get back to normal and stay safe with a series of short videos to promote winter road travel. ( read original story ...)

The central government as well as the Osaka prefectural and city governments will provide 500,000 yen in financial support to each business that complies with the request. A Hokkaido government task ... ( read original story ...)