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Nao Kodaira of Japan has won the women's 500-meter speedskating gold medal ... Olympics says one of its athletes has failed a doping test. Two Russian state news agencies cite Konstantin Vybornov, spokesman for the "Olympic Athletes from Russia," as ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – A whale skull discovered just over 50 years ago in the city of Osaka is now thought to be the world’s first known trace of an Eden’s whale, dating from between 4,000 and 8,800 years ago. The fossilized remains were reclassified in a study ... ( read original story ...)

ss/jm (Reuters) Each evening at 1830 UTC, DW's editors send out a selection of the day's hard news and quality feature journalism. You can sign up to receive it directly here. Japan is the country in the world with the most rapidly aging society. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has okayed plans to let people choose to start drawing their state pensions beyond the age of 70 as it grapples with severe labor shortages, ballooning welfare costs and a shriveling tax base stemming from its greying population. ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has positioned himself as an enthusiastic advocate of promoting equality in Japanese society. In a recent session of the Japanese Diet's Budget Committee, Noriko ... ( read original story ...)

According to the Japan Times, the country's financial services minister Taro Aso said at a news briefing that on-site inspections will take place at the exchange providers that have filed for licenses but have not yet been approved. The move comes after ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese opposition lawmakers on Friday urged a former finance official to testify in parliament about a suspected cronyism scandal that could pose a risk to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's support and hurt his push to revise the pacifist ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Friday reappointed central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda for another term, and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies in a potent signal to investors that policy makers are in no rush to turn off a ... ( read original story ...)

Oh yeah, there he was, at center ice, bowing to a huge ovation for an Olympic-record short program. The defending Olympic champion from Japan scored 111.68 points Friday, building more than a four-point lead over Spain's Javier Fernandez, who happens to ... ( read original story ...)

The government also submitted to parliament its nomination of Masazumi Wakatabe as deputy governor. TOKYO: Japan's government on Friday reappointed Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda for another term and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as ... ( read original story ...)

Cryptocurrency traders filed a lawsuit Thursday against Japanese exchange firm Coincheck, seeking repayment after hackers raided hundreds of millions of dollars in digital assets. Seven plaintiffs — two companies and five individuals — took part in an ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA (Reuters) - As sharing services change car use and ownership, Toyota Motor Corp’s (7203.T) new design chief believes that vehicles will shift towards either generic boxes on wheels for everyday use or ultra-luxury cars, wiping out the need for ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to keep up pressure on North Korea until Pyongyang abandons its nuclear and missile programs, Japan's foreign ministry said on Thursday. The two leaders confirmed ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core machinery orders tumbled in December at the fastest pace in more than three years and companies expect orders to rise only marginally in January-March, raising concerns that recent gains in capital expenditure will taper off. ( read original story ...)

In the case of Sapporo, the largest city in the northernmost island of Hokkaido, one such symbol is virtual songstress Hatsune Miku. While Miku's a pretty big deal across all of Japan, she has special significance to Sapporo, which is where the company ... ( read original story ...)

It is a marriage made in Heaven for cute-obsessed Japan: this Valentine's Day, lovers can present the object of their affection with a world first -- naturally bright pink chocolate. The KitKat store in the glitzy shopping area of Ginza in Tokyo is a riot ... ( read original story ...)