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From Tokyo, a pointed Taiwan question for the President-elect. ( read original story ...)

Two men posing as police officers robbed a family of 12 million yen in cash and their bank ATM cards, police said Monday. According to police, the men called on a family of three living in a house in ... ( read original story ...)

Dec. 28, as U.S. President Donald Trump inking a coronavirus-linked economic stimulus package raised the market sentiment, Tokyo shares climbed.As of Friday, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ... ( read original story ...)

Japan clamped down on international visits by non-resident foreign nationals until the end of January in response to the spread of a new more virulent variant of the coronavirus that has sickened ... ( read original story ...)

A Peruvian man was served a fresh arrest warrant on Monday on suspicion of murdering two Brazilian sisters whose bodies were found f ... ( read original story ...)

Some analysts worry new global coronavirus infections may prevent demand growth for Japan's manufactured goods as corporate and consumer activity take a hit. ( read original story ...)

"The virus recognises no year-end or New Year holidays. I ask each minister to raise the level of their sense of urgency and thoroughly carry out counter measures," Suga told a meeting of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he plans to submit legislation that will make coronavirus measures legally binding for businesses, punish violators and include ... ( read original story ...)

Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis said his desire to better Sergey Bubka's outdoor mark kept him motivated in the 2020 season and after clearing 6.15m to eclipse the Ukrainian great in September ... ( read original story ...)

The government has suspended new arrivals of nonresident foreign nationals through the end of January to prevent the spread of a new variant of the virus. ( read original story ...)

A group of men dressed as police officers reportedly barged into a home in this city's Hodogaya Ward around 6 p.m. on Dec. 27, and made of ... ( read original story ...)

Runaway success of the story of Tanjiro – a boy who shows remarkable resilience in the face of obstacles – comes despite the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's industrial output growth stalled in November after rising for five months, underscoring the fragile nature of the global economic recovery due to a recent resurgence in COVID-19 infections. ( read original story ...)

The 75th anniversary of the end of World War II came amid a pandemic. We take a moment to look back to remember two people in particular who died in that global crisis. ( read original story ...)

After a great deal of anticipation, Gundam Factory Yokohama was opened earlier this month. Its main attraction being a Gundam that walks. Well, I finally got to see this mechanical marvel in person, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's industrial output growth stalled in November after rising for five months, underscoring the fragile nature of the global economic recovery due to a recent resurgence in COVID-19 infections. ( read original story ...)