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TOKYO — Asian shares made moderate gains early Friday after U.S. stocks jumped on news China is preparing to resume trade discussions with the U.S., the first negotiations in more than a month. KEEPIN... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – A rape suspect who escaped from an Osaka Prefecture police station earlier this week may have snatched purses from several people since going on the run, investigative sources said Thursday. A... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's export growth slowed in July, with shipments of cars to the United States sinking and as global trade disputes cast doubt over demand for products from the world's third-bigg... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO >> About 60 percent of Japanese elementary and junior high school students said family members use their mobile phones or smartphones even when they are spending time together, the highest such ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan must act urgently to protect tens of thousands of workers laboring to clean up the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station from reported exploitation and exposure to ra... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Shares are higher in early European trading after a downbeat day in Asia. Benchmarks in Germany and France rose Thursday while shares in Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong declined. KEEPING SCORE: ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Asian shares fell Thursday after deepening worries ... consumer spending and retail sales in China were all slower than expected. But there was encouraging news in Beijing’s announcement that ... ( read original story ...)

Once a year since 2013, Sapporo's EVA T PARTY has rolled out a new line of shirt designs inspired by Evangelion. The event is in its fifth year, and with the occasion comes an exhibit of figures and d... ( read original story ...)

Union workers at Yokohama Tire in Salem will hold a “Solidarity Rally” this afternoon to show their unhappiness with the company’s latest contract proposals. Members of United Steelworkers Union Local ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese regulators are investigating Apple Inc over allegations it unfairly pressured Yahoo Japan Corp to slow the expansion of its online games platform, which competes with Apple’ ... ( read original story ...)

In July, the legendary, Brooklyn-based Peter Luger Steak House announced it would open in Tokyo by 2020. It’s only the third location of the frenetic hall, which opened in Brooklyn in 1887 and has a L... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Emperor Akihito, in his last appearance as reigning monarch at an annual ceremony marking Japan's World War Two surrender, expressed "deep remorse" on Wednesday over the conflict, wh... ( read original story ...)

It appears that many stations in the prefecture are in similar condition, and the adhesive resin has reportedly deteriorated in some stations. (Japanese original by Takuya Murata and Haruka Ito, Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

A man held on rape and other charges fled an Osaka Prefecture police station after meeting with his lawyer Sunday evening, local police said. Police announced Monday they have placed Junya Hida on a n... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan raised alert levels on a small southern volcanic island on Wednesday, urging its 105 residents to prepare for an evacuation amid growing risks of an eruption. Japan Meteorological Agenc... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO— For his last time, Japan’s Emperor Akihito addressed a memorial service Wednesday marking the end of World War II. Once again, he expressed “deep remorse” for the war. It was in keeping with wh... ( read original story ...)