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South Korea and Japan could be in the early stages of a landmark deal that addresses the issue of forced wartime laborers following a two-year standoff. ( read original story ...)

Level 3 autonomy will be offered in a production car in Japan in 2021. Honda Legend is the brand's luxury sedan in Japan and other markets. Acu ... ( read original story ...)

The government will financially support shops and restaurants that are asked to shorten their business hours in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday. ( read original story ...)

Walmart is beating a retreat from Japan, giving up on a years-long attempt to crack the country's retail market. ( read original story ...)

President Thomas Bach says the International Olympic Committee will try to convince athletes and fans to get a vaccine, if one is available. ( read original story ...)

Public opposition and the coronavirus pandemic have thrown doubt over Japan's plan to build integrated resorts with casinos.The government hopes to boost the economy by building these money-spinning ... ( read original story ...)

Walmart Inc is selling a majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu to investment firm KKR and e-commerce company Rakuten for over $1 billion, after years of ... ( read original story ...)

Local government heads agreed Monday to ask residents of Sapporo, the capital of Japan's northernmost main island, to refrain from non-essential outings following back-to-back days of record ... ( read original story ...)

Local government heads agreed Monday to ask residents of Sapporo, the capital of Japan's northernmost main island, to refrain from ... ( read original story ...)

News; Hokkaido Mulling Asking Residents to Avoid Sapporo Travel; Hokkaido Mulling Asking Residents to Avoid Sapporo Travel. News from Japan. Politics Lifestyle Nov 16, 2020 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan finally behaving like the rest of the world. Uniqlo's latest collaboration with minimalist German designer Jil Sander has hit stores in Japan, sending some fashion fanatics into a frenzy. The ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo — The Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has revised upwards its full-year fiscal projections for 2020 on the back of “stronger-than-expected” recovery in third quarter demand in some markets. The ... ( read original story ...)

Fumiko Hayashi, the mayor of Yokohama in Japan, is expected to submit to the city’s council a bill that could trigger a community referendum on whether the metropolis (pictured) should even apply to ... ( read original story ...)

Thomas Bach says he and Japanese prime minister are ‘totally aligned’ in determination to make Tokyo 2021 a success ... ( read original story ...)

Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics are likely to face requirements to be vaccinated to protect the Japanese public, IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday ... ( read original story ...)

Pacific region rose sharply today, lifted by vaccine optimism and the news that Japan’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter. Japan’s Nikkei jumped 2% to fresh 29-year peak, extending its ... ( read original story ...)