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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 ...)

Nagoya University researchers have synthesized a unique molecule with a surprising property: It can absorb near infrared light. The molecule is made only of hydrogen and carbon atoms and offers ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is nearing a decision to release more than 1m tonnes of tritium-contaminated water from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific, a move that threatens to provoke domestic ... ( read original story ...)

The decision is highly controversial and staunchly opposed by environmentalists and local fishermen and farmers, among others. ( read original story ...)

Japan is to release treated radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, media reports say. It follows years of debate over how to dispose of the liquid, which includes ... ( read original story ...)

As an ageing population and years of ultra-low interest rates prompt Japan to push for consolidation among regional lenders, Chiba Bank is weathering the challenge with a different approach - by ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea ranked first among 33 countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's Digital Government Index, a survey that measures the level and maturity of government ... ( read original story ...)