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Shoko Arai says she was ‘punished’ for making accusation against mayor ... ( read original story ...)

Self-defence forces called out to provide food, blankets and fuel to motorists after sudden snowfall ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is now battling its latest coronavirus wave and has had to postpone its 'Go To' domestic travel campaign, which helped to somewhat boost its economic recovery in the third quarter, says Jun ... ( read original story ...)

The Sapporo International Art Festival is pleased to announce the launch of our new project “Sapporo International Art Festival 2020 Plans and Ideas–We will bring the cancelled exhibition SIAF2020 to ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government now expects the economy to grow 4.0% in price-adjusted real terms in the next fiscal year starting April 2021. ( read original story ...)

Traditions are a big deal at this time of year—and to hot rodders all the time. One of the coolest December traditions in this hobby is the annual Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show in Yokohama, Japan, ... ( read original story ...)

Russia's ban from all major sporting events after a doping scandal is cut to two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. ( read original story ...)

A former war crimes trial interpreter, he was the first native-born Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times and a longtime correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor. ( read original story ...)

Decision stems from the country's appeal of a punishment handed down last year by the World Anti-Doping Agency. ( read original story ...)

As one of the most challenging years in recent memory wanes, these 20 sports stars used their platform to inspire and bring about change in 2020. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's hospitals are struggling to provide routine care because of a sharp spike in coronavirus cases, officials warned Thursday as new infections in the Japanese capital hit another record high. The ... ( read original story ...)

Olympic champion Adam Peaty and medallists Duncan Scott, James Wilby and Luke Greenbank are pre-selected for Team GB ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)

Japan's government plans a record-high $1.03 trillion budget for the next fiscal year, boosted by its coronavirus response and rising welfare and military spending, three sources with direct knowledge ... ( read original story ...)

Brilliance on the tennis court was combined with raising awareness of police brutality, as the US Open champion enjoyed a memorable year ... ( read original story ...)

A man in his 20s was referred to prosecutors Thursday by Tokyo police for allegedly posting hateful messages on social media against ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has expressed "remorse" for attending a group dinner with celebrity friends in apparent breach of his own government's coronavirus guidelines, as infection rates ... ( read original story ...)