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Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, leaves Sunday on his first overseas foray since taking over from his former boss Shinzo Abe last month, heading to Vietnam ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed understanding about the issue of Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea during his first talks with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga last month, diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s government, which sometimes seems hopelessly addicted to paper and faxes, also began to realize the system wasn’t working. Doctors were overwhelmed with paperwork, public health offices were ... ( read original story ...)

Fresh cases of the new coronavirus in Tokyo reached 235 on Oct. 17, an increase of 51 from the previous day’s total of 184. Among the 235 new cases, 64 patients were in their 20s, 44 in their 30s, 36 ... ( read original story ...)

A police sergeant who handed acquaintances illegal stimulants to concoct drug busts for which he was commended was reported to public prosec ... ( read original story ...)

The planned move to merge the city's administrative wards could give officials more freedom to attract tourists and businesses. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo confirmed 235 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday, the metropolitan government said, again rising above the 200-mark after recording 184 case ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga sent a ritual offering Saturday to the controversial Yasukuni war shrine, which is seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of the nation's past militarism, ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has sent an offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine for war dead to coincide with its autumn festival, public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday. It ... ( read original story ...)

The government is reportedly planning to slowly dump more than 1 million tons of treated water contaminated in the Fukushima nuclear disaster. ( read original story ...)

US Open champion shared three photos of herself in a white bikini on the beach on Thurdday. Naomi, whose 23rd birthday is today, appears to be celebrating with a vacation. ( read original story ...)

US Open champion shared three photos of herself in a white bikini on the beach on Thurdday. Naomi, whose 23rd birthday is today, appears to be celebrating with a vacation. ( read original story ...)

Japan's biggest airline, ANA, has turned to billions of dollars in loans and a government tourism campaign to weather the slump in air travel and could take advantage of accounting rules to avoid ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has already achieved so much in her young, yet glimmering career. The Japanese star has officially taken 23 trips around the sun and has much to celebrate on her special day.  Although ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will release over 1 million metric tons of water contaminated from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster into the sea, media reports said Friday. ( read original story ...)

To get the inside info on everything Susukino ramen, we’ve spoken with two local ramen aficionados! This time they’re taking us to Sapporo’s thriving nightlife district of Susukino, home to Sapporo’s ... ( read original story ...)