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TOKYO - A U.S. serviceman fatally stabbed a Japanese woman and then killed himself in Okinawa on Saturday, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said, amid growing resentment about the presence of American troops ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Japan kicked off its G-20 presidency by reminding the world that the global economy isn’t out of the woods yet. “The extension of global growth continues but at a slower pace than ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has filed a motion to dismiss a $2million lawsuit against her from a disgruntled former coach, branding the claims “repugnant”. The world number one has not found life off the court easy ... ( read original story ...)

New Tours to Start in English & Korean for Overseas Visitors~ We will begin providing an "YEBISU Guided Tour" to be conducted in English and Korean for overseas visitors at the Museum of Yebisu Beer ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - The Catholic Church in Japan is preparing to investigate allegations of sexual abuse against minors by its priests, including accusations from 20 years ago, officials said Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)

“We have not recovered anything that would point to a cause,” a Japanese air force official told the Reuters news agency. Ships and aircraft continue to search for the missing aviato ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Prosecutors questioned the wife of Nissan's former ... he was confident that Thursday's proceedings would support his client's defence, Kyodo News agency reported. Carlos Ghosn was arrested ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Two days after one of Japan’s F-35 stealth fighters plunged into the Pacific and no closer to finding out why it happened, investigators face a daunting task to recover what ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO--Ayako Fuchigami, wearing a pink jacket in front of a campaign vehicle with a sign in the same color, gave a simple message to the crowd that had gathered near an intersection here. “We just ... ( read original story ...)

More than 50,000 people have not returned to their home towns following the disaster, and Japan has dubbed the 2020 Games the "Reconstruction Olympics" in a bid to showcase recovery in affected ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO - Japan striker Musashi Suzuki bagged a hat trick as Consadole Sapporo thrashed visiting Shonan Bellmare 4-1 in the Levain Cup on Wednesday night. The recent Samurai Blue debutant completed ... ( read original story ...)

Jeremy Hall is the most powerful male singles para-rower on the planet, but that might not be enough to get him to the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. Hall competes under the PR2 classification ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Olympic minister resigned Wednesday after making remarks deemed offensive to the people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a gaffe that had questioned his credentials. Yoshitaka ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya was the backup plan, picked for timing and location ... When my agent called to share the news that I didn’t get into Tokyo, I was somewhat relieved. We put in applications for some later ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire announced it has expanded its iconic ultra high-performance Advan line with the Advan Fleva V701. Now available in the U.S., the V- and W-rated Fleva comes in 67 sizes with 15- to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary just three weeks before he abdicates his throne. The couple met at a 1957 tennis tournament ... ( read original story ...)