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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowed on Friday to do "whatever it takes" to organise the Tokyo Olympics next year by working closely with the International Olympics Committee and its Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei Brazilian culture manifests in food, and its growing popularity suggests recognition of Japan as a multiethnic country may be on the horizon. ( read original story ...)

Some of Japan’s creative visionaries have joined a unique project that’s putting public facilities on the map. They’re designing toilets like no other, sparking curiosity and a new type of tourism. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA -- A police sergeant who handed acquaintances illegal stimulants to concoct drug busts for which he was commended was reported to public prosecutors on Oct. 16, facing accusations of possession ... ( read original story ...)

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 ...)