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A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to compensate 12 women who were forced to work in its wartime brothels, a ruling that drew a strong rebuke from Tokyo and threatened to rekindle a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has begun its first day under a coronavirus state of emergency with much of life as usual, including morning commuter trains shuttling crowds of mask-wearing people at bustling stations ... ( read original story ...)

A Yokohama city council committee has flagged its opposition to a draft ordinance proposing to trigger a community referendum on whether the metropolis (pictured) should pursue a casino resort, ... ( read original story ...)

A total of 23 water meters, worth around 53,000 yen (about $510) in total, were stolen from a prefectural housing complex in the city of Suit ... ( read original story ...)

A South Korean court on Friday ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to 12 World War II sex slaves or their families, in an unprecedented ruling that prompted an immediate denunciation ... ( read original story ...)

A South Korean court has ordered Japan to financially compensate 12 South Korean women forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency for the nation's capital and surrounding areas as Covid-19 cases surge to the highest levels since the start of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)

People in Japan expressed anxiety Thursday about how their lives and businesses will be impacted by the imposition of another state of emergency in Tokyo and neighboring areas following record numbers ... ( read original story ...)

Dick Pound, the longest serving member of the International Olympic Committee, remains uncertain whether Tokyo 2020 will go ahead. ( read original story ...)

Record number of coronavirus cases reported sparking fears hospitals will be overwhelmed ... ( read original story ...)

Meaning “joining with gold”, this centuries-old art is more than an aesthetic. For the Japanese, it’s part of a broader philosophy of embracing the beauty of human flaws. ( read original story ...)

Coronavirus Cases Hit Record as State of Emergency Looms Rising infections have driven Tokyo and surrounding areas to the highest level of a four-stage alert, prompting regional governors to call for ... ( read original story ...)

Japan declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and three nearby areas on Thursday as coronavirus cases continue to surge, hitting a daily record of 2,447 in the capital. ( read original story ...)

Japan may exclude Tokyo and Nagoya from its national travel subsidy campaign because of a surge in coronavirus cases in the cities, local media reported on Sunday. The government plans to hold ... ( read original story ...)

Leaders believed the country could co-exist with the virus and keep the economy open, but as cases surge, the limits of that approach are all too apparent. ( read original story ...)

"We must take the initiative rather than just hope for the best," said Osaka's Governor.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)