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Voting was under way on Sunday in a second referendum on whether Osaka should become a metropolis akin to Tokyo in 2025. Backed by Osaka Gov Hirofumi Yoshimura and Mayor Ichiro Matsui, the initiative ... ( read original story ...)

The initiative calls for the restructuring of the city's 24 administrative districts into four special wards with greater authority. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s technological pioneer in vacuum engineering, Osaka Vacuum is a prolific and multi-award-winning innovator. For instance, the company produced the world’s largest high vacuum pump in 1991 when ... ( read original story ...)

Though limited because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, these sports figures didn't fall short in celebrating the yearly tradition. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo confirmed 215 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, the metropolitan government said, registering 200-plus infections for the third straight day. Th ... ( read original story ...)

Goals from Mu Kanazaki and Mateus secured Nagoya Grampus a 2-0 win Saturday against a Kashima Antlers side reduced to 10 men ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka – Baika, population 5,165, is a charming neighborhood with a small-town feel near Osaka’s Chidoribashi Station. Here, restaurants and cafes are housed in antiquated buildings, and a close-knit ... ( read original story ...)

A three-day high-tech experiment began Friday at a baseball stadium in Yokohama to study ways to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at major events, with the ... ( read original story ...)

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool D - Australia v Fiji - Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan - September 21, 2019 The Webb Ellis Cup trophy is seen before the match REUTERS/Peter Cziborra ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A three-day trial began Friday at a baseball stadium in Yokohama to study ways to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus at major events, with the cap on the number of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan-based ticketholders for the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be able to apply for refunds from Nov. 10, Games organisers said on Friday. Since deciding to postpone the Games ... ( read original story ...)

Lockheed Martin and MHI have partnered on the Final Assembly and Check-Out (FACO) facility for the JASDF’s F-35A variant in Nagoya, Japan. Another factor that could play a role in selecting a partner ... ( read original story ...)

While international attention has been focused on the looming U.S. election and the struggle to halt the spread of the coronavirus in the Americas and Europe, China has quietly been clocking up ... ( read original story ...)

Fans flooded into a baseball stadium in Yokohama that will host Olympic events next year as officials tested virus-prevention measures Friday with their eyes on the delayed Games. The experiment will ... ( read original story ...)

Central and local governments in Japan have formulated a regional approach to building startup ecosystems. Starting with the cities of Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and the Kansai region centering on Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)

The year 2020 wouldn’t be complete without some rampaging zombies. But don’t worry, the blood-soaked creatures wreaking havoc in Japan are coronavirus-safe. ( read original story ...)