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"Living close to a food-producing centre and connections with farmers give me a sense of security." As the pandemic has pushed many companies to allow telecommuting, it has also caused population to ... ( read original story ...)

America’s plans for the invasion of Japan included a concomitant order for Purple Heart medals in anticipation of a large number of casualties. ( read original story ...)

As the U.S. Navy trains with Australia, India and Japan to "deter all who challenge a free and open Indo-Pacific," China hopes these drills are "conducive to regional peace and stability, instead of ... ( read original story ...)

The largest airport in Japan is now offering COVID-19 testing in a bid to boost consumer confidence in international travel amid the ongoing outbreak. The Narita International Airport PCR Center ... ( read original story ...)

In case you haven't been, the JFG is an expression of friendship between San Diego and its sister City, Yokohama. ( read original story ...)

Japan has given the nod to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop a new indigenous fighter jet. The fighter will borrow American technology, likely from the F-22 and F-35 fighters. The new fighter jet ... ( read original story ...)

The question is how amicable the jingle will sound now that Nitori has become the belligerent in a potentially landmark hostile takeover bid for the DIY chain Shimachu. Specifically, this gambit will ... ( read original story ...)

Former Japan handball player Daisuke Miyazaki was arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting a woman at a hotel in Nagoya, investigative sources said. The ... ( read original story ...)

Sales of automatons that gather data on the well-being of their owners have risen, with many being given as gifts to older parents. ( read original story ...)

Founded in 1936, the Directors Guild of Japan recently bestowed its 60th New Directors Award on Teruya Toshiyuki for his family comedy “Born, Bone, Born.” Set in on an island near his native Okinawa, ... ( read original story ...)

India, the United States, Japan and Australia began their largest joint naval exercises in over a decade on Tuesday, Indian government sources said, seen as part of efforts to balance China's vast ... ( read original story ...)

Second-half goals from Anderson Lopez and Takuma Arano handed Consadole Sapporo a 2-0 win against Kawasaki Frontale on Tuesday, snapping the runaway J-League first-division leaders' winning streak at ... ( read original story ...)

Ireland's women had to come to terms with the Olympics being postponed and then focus on not only how lockdown affected their training, families and livelihoods. ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is preparing to fly to Japan within weeks to strike a new deal on defence technology against the backdrop of tensions with China and the aftermath of the US election. ( read original story ...)

A total of 96 coronavirus infections were confirmed in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 2 -- a local single-day record a ... ( read original story ...)

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. Opponents to the Osaka administrative reorganization proposal take to a waterway in Osaka on Oct. 18 ahead of a ... ( read original story ...)