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The four-wheeled tribute to the Maine-based retailer's iconic boot is rolling across land of the rising sun, visiting L.L. Bean's 25 stores in Japan. The first Bootmobile was created to coincide with the retailer's 100th anniversary, and its popularity is ... ( read original story ...)

Imperial law is strict: Succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne must be posthumous and only males are eligible, as Kyodo News reports. The Japanese public overwhelmingly supports allowing emperors to retire, according to Kyodo, but conservative supporters ... ( read original story ...)

SYDNEY – Overtaking New Zealand, Japan has topped the 2017 world skiing destination rankings compiled by Australia’s International Traveler magazine. Readers picked Japan as the best skiing destination thanks to its high-quality powder snow. ( read original story ...)

We have sternly protested [to China] that it is utterly unacceptable". The Chinese vessels were reportedly equipped with guns, Kyodo news agency cited Japan Coast Guard as saying. The Chinese ships were ordered to leave the waters but they left the waters ... ( read original story ...)

The official Chinese news agency Xinhua reported that the fuel was successfully ... moment heralding a potential “global energy revolution.” A drilling crew in Japan reported a similar successful operation two weeks earlier, on May 4 offshore the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan flexed its military muscle on Saturday, as regional tensions multiply. The Japanese coastguard resumed annual drills in Tokyo Bay, after a five year pause. A mock rescue scenario was staged just days after a very real flare-up with regional rival ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan said Friday it scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese vessel sailing in disputed waters launched a drone, the latest bout of tension in a longstanding territorial row. The two countries are at odds over a group of small uninhabited ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Gamba Osaka beat Sagan Tosu 3-0 Saturday to reclaim first place in the J-League. Shun Nagasawa scored two goals and Shu Kurata added a third as Gamba improved to 25 points, one ahead of Kashiwa Reysol, which beat Jubilo Iwata 2-0. Cristiano scored ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo is the largest city of Hokkaido. But due to its accessibility and location, it’s also commonly thought of as simply a stopover city, rather than a destination for the many tourists who fly into New Chitose airport in Sapporo. With the many ... ( read original story ...)

Under Japanese law, she will have to give up her royal status and live as a private citizen after her marriage. What is your reaction to this news? What might this mean for Japan? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your comments. ( read original story ...)

Chairman Surin Pitsuwan led a Thai delegation to Yokohama to underscore cooperation on the Smart City scheme, following a letter of cooperation signed by the two parties. The Thai delegation was warmly welcomed by Katsunori Watanabe, deputy mayor of Yokohama. ( read original story ...)

Japanese low-cost carrier Peach from September 2017 plans to expand operations at Sapporo New Chitose ... Routesonline content offering in 2010 and continues to provide breaking news on new routes and schedule changes to the network development community. ( read original story ...)

MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has paid tribute to Chris Cornell, saying that the world has "lost one of the most beautiful voices in rock." Cornell performed a concert with SOUNDGARDEN at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday night (May 17) and was found dead in ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened marginally higher Friday as Wall Street's gains overnight set a positive tone, but bold moves were avoided due to continued concerns for the course of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. As of 9 ... ( read original story ...)

Shin Shin and her boyfriend, Ri Ri, arrived from China in February 2011 and went on view to the public soon after a devastating earthquake and tsunami the next month, providing Japan with some welcome news. The birth of a cub to the panda couple in 2012 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Cabinet approved Friday a bill to let 83-year-old Emperor Akihito abdicate and allow his elder son Crown Prince Naruhito to ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. The abdication will be Japan's first in 200 years. Akihito indicated his desire to abdicate ... ( read original story ...)