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These are external links and will open in a new window Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is on course for a resounding victory in Sunday's general election, according to exit polls. One poll put Mr Abe's Liberal Democratic Party-led ... ( read original story ...)

The barriers for women entering political life in Japan are many. Entrenched political machines often favor longstanding relationships with men. And women face scrutiny from the news media and the public that focuses on personalities and looks rather than ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese are voting in a general election that will most likely hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition a majority in parliament. Japan wrestles with future of its pacifist constitution ahead of election Sunday 'We're scared, obviously': Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

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TOKYO -- Japan's leader may have made the right call after all, if not for his country then for himself. Media polls indicate Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition will handily win a general election Sunday, possibly even retaining its two-thirds ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's third-largest steelmaker ... "There has been also some impact on our business as we have lost credibility" Umehara told a news conference, citing cases that the company lost orders and customers switched to its competitors. "But we can't quantify ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka was declared Japan's new tourist hot spot for Asian visitors by Bloomberg last week, and it is not difficult to see why. The country's second largest city after Tokyo has something for everyone. Universal Studios Japan (USJ) and Osaka Castle, which ... ( read original story ...)

AUSTRALIA’S most successful surfer Layne Beachley says Australia can be the most successful nation when the sport of surfing makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo. But who those surfers will be even Beachley won’t predict three years out from the Games ... ( read original story ...)

ERIMO, Japan, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Ever since North Korea lobbed two missiles far above this windswept fishing town on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, seaweed farmer Mitsuyo Kawamura says she’s been on edge. “Now when I hear a loud sound ... ( read original story ...)

“No one knows when the touch-and-go situation will lead to a nuclear war, but if so, the Japanese archipelago will be engulfed in flames in a moment. This is too self-evident,” a statement issued by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency sai ( read original story ...)

Scientists at Japan's space agency have discovered a huge moon cave that could one day house a base that would shelter astronauts from dangerous radiation and wild temperature swings, officials said Thursday. Data taken from Japan's SELENE lunar orbiter ... ( read original story ...)

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the Royal Canadian Navy has deployed a submarine to Japan. HMCS Chicoutimi left Esquimalt, B.C., last month for a patrol mission in the Asia-Pacific region. At the time, military officials said the purpose of the ... ( read original story ...)

These are external links and will open in a new window The Japanese stock market has seen the longest winning streak since 1988. Big Japanese manufacturers are the most upbeat they've been in a decade. And Japan's economy has seen the sixth straight ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. is suspending domestic production of vehicles for the Japanese market for at least two weeks to address misconduct in its inspection procedures that led to a major recall, it said on Thursday. Japan's second-largest automaker said it ... ( read original story ...)

“We would be able to capture kinds of financial behavior that cannot be collected as data in cash transactions,” said Nobuyuki Hirano, CEO of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), speaking as chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association at a news conf ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is heading to the polls on Sunday in a snap election called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He called the vote in September, saying he was seeking a fresh mandate to overcome "a national crisis" amid rising threats from North Korea. His decision came ... ( read original story ...)