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News of this latest Russian provocation came shortly after the Pentagon announced that new Defense Secretary James Mattis would make his first visit overseas to Japan and South Korea early next month. A third Russian Tu-95 bomber took off from a base in ... ( read original story ...)

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Japanese leaders must find a way to convince Japanese buyers to buy U.S. made cars. As cited in Auto News, Japan needs to maintain healthy ties with the United States, its main security ally that protects it from regional threats from neighbors like China ... ( read original story ...)

Shot in Japan, the Canada-U.K produced film had its world premiere at Sundance last Friday and will eventually air on Canada's Super Channel. Some 10,000 idols are part of a $1-billion annual industry in Japan, where looking "fresh" and "cute" is the goal. ( read original story ...)

Singapore and the U.S., and they might not return," JEXA Chairman Tadao Ishizumi told a news conference on Thursday. "The economic benefits from these exhibitions will disappear and it's the people of Tokyo and Japan who will end up losing out," he said. ( read original story ...)

A statue stolen from Japan in 2012 should be given to a South Korean temple, a South Korean court ruled on Thursday, on the grounds that it was previously seized by Japanese pirates centuries ago. We will urge the Korean government side to take appropriate ... ( read original story ...)

"The trip will underscore the commitment of the United States to our enduring alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea ... islands have raised alarms in neighboring countries. ABC News takes a look at some of the security issues in the region. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – As a Liberal Democratic Party team tasked with recommending ... who faces a tough re-election campaign this summer against a candidate opposed to casinos, said at a Wednesday news conference that it would be very difficult to formulate detailed ... ( read original story ...)

Yoichiro Kakitani and Hotaru Yamaguchi are known as Yoon Jung-Hwan's team's key players but two others could have equally important parts to play Cerezo Osaka’s pre-season began on January 12. They kicked off training at their home facilities in Maishima ... ( read original story ...)

at Okada's home in Osaka city in late March 2014 before robbing her bag, according to investigative sources. To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. ( read original story ...)

Stuart Poulson, Head of Corporate Trading at CITIC Tokyo International was surprised Osborne will retain his standing as a Member of Parliament while simultaneously working with BlackRock part-time as an investment consultant. Stuart Poulson noted ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO – After decades of scandals and humiliation at the hands of Mongolian wrestlers, sumo finally has Japanese grand champion again. Kisenosato, a 30-year-old, 385-pound wrestler, was promoted Wednesday to the rank of yokozuna, the first time a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has named its first home-grown sumo grand champion in almost two decades, in a boost to the traditional wrestling sport. Kisenosato, 30, was promoted to the top-most yokozuna rank after his win in the first tournament of the year. He is the first ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura should kneel and apologize to the Chinese people for the Nanjing Massacre in 1937, a spokesperson said Tuesday. The comment came after Kawamura downplayed the severity of APA, a Japanese hotel ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's Defence Ministry has launched its first communications satellite. The Kirameki-2 satellite lifted off Tuesday on board an H-2A rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan. The ministry says it is the first of three ... ( read original story ...)

Restrooms, shower rooms and a kitchen are shared. Although it looks like a typical hotel, the Train Hostel Hokutosei in Tokyo is based on a once-popular sleeper train. Photo / Japan News-Yomiuri Many of the interior items, including the bunk beds ... ( read original story ...)