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North Korea may no longer be as inaccessible to the outside world as they were before. A Japanese satellite was recently launched to spy on the elusive, nuclear-armed country. Japan just launched a new spy satellite to orbit. The satellite is specifically ... ( read original story ...)

LONDON - Singapore remains the world’s most expensive city to live in, a study showed on Tuesday, with two Japanese cities -- Tokyo and Osaka -- returning to the top 10 thanks to the strengthening of the yen. Almaty in Kazakhstan was the least expensive ... ( read original story ...)

It was supposed to be a brave new frontier: an outdoor catwalk show with a Buddhist temple and Tokyo's famed telecommunications tower glittering in the background. Until it chucked it down. While the bulk of Tokyo Fashion Week, the bi-annual style fest ... ( read original story ...)

The City of Yokohama in Japan has just launched a revolutionary service that may very well boost the popularity of both the ride-sharing industry and electric vehicles. For approximately 3,000 JPY per day, holders of Japanese driver’s licenses and a ... ( read original story ...)

READ: Why Tokyo 2020 organizers hope for a Fukushima role reversal Visit CNN.com/sport/golf for more news and features Tokyo 2020 will be golf's second appearance on the Olympic programme since 1904 after its return in Rio de Janeiro. Skateboarding ... ( read original story ...)

In Tokyo’s land of themed cafés where vampires, kawaii (cute) monsters, mayonnaise, cats and even goats are celebrated, a new pop-up has opened up centred around sleep. If you order at least one item from the menu at the converted Nescafe Harajukuand ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Asian shares were mixed in lacklustre trading on Tuesday, as markets searched for a dominant theme, weighing currency fluctuations, signs of growing protectionism and other uncertainties. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3 per ... ( read original story ...)

I was very happy I decided to bring my camera with me,” Christoph told Lonely Planet Travel News. Christoph said that due to Tokyo’s massive size, the most challenging part of the shoot was the language barrier while researching locations and planning ... ( read original story ...)

"We will stick to the current prices as local market prices have not fully caught up with our hikes," Tokyo Steel's managing director Kiyoshi Imamura told a news conference on Tuesday. The company will keep prices for its main product, H-shaped beams used ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Cherry blossom season has officially kicked off in Tokyo, marking the beginning of spring for the Japanese. A Japan Meteorological Agency official counted at least five flowers blooming on a monitoring tree Tuesday at Yasukuni Shrine. He made the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday as crude oil prices advanced, though Japan's benchmark fell as investors weighed uncertainties over trade and exchange rates. KEEPING SCORE: France's CAC 40 added 0.4 per cent to 5,030.54 and Germany's DAX ... ( read original story ...)

Fresh off Muirfield voting to admit women as members for the first time in its history, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic golf venue has decided to follow suit by admitting women as full members. The Kasumigaseki Country Club risked being stripped of the event if it ... ( read original story ...)

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it plans to generate about 4, 000 megawatts (MW) in the next 10 years to boost electricity supply in the country. He said NNPC would require $15billion to achieve the aspirations of the Autonomous ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO – The municipal government of Sapporo said Tuesday it plans to officially recognize same-sex partnerships between gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples from June, becoming the first major city in Japan to do so. The local government ... ( read original story ...)

P.E.I.'s Mark Arendz won a silver medal Tuesday at the final World Cup event of the para-nordic season in Sapporo, Japan. Arendz missed just one shot in 12.5 km standing biathlon, coming in behind Benjamin Daviet of France. Finished second in today's ... ( read original story ...)

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will generate about 4, 000 megawatts (Mw) of electricity over the next 10 years to boost power supply in the country. Its Corporation's Chief Operating Officer (COO), Gas and Power, Engr Saidu Mohammed ... ( read original story ...)