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CDP leader Yoshihiko Noda told reporters in Sapporo that if the ruling camp does not decide on the consumption tax cut, it would have to become an election issue. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the government was ready to take further steps to cushion the economic blow from higher U.S. tariffs, but signalled caution on cutting the country ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday signalled that increasing corn imports from the U.S. would be among options in trade negotiations with Washington. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s onsen (hot spring) culture is steeped in tradition, from ancient purification rituals to the communal serenity of sento and onsen. However, the culture is evolving. There is a new wave of spas ... ( read original story ...)

Police on a Japanese holiday island have arrested three Chinese nationals after thousands of protected hermit crabs were found stuffed into multiple suitcases. ( read original story ...)

In the bustling nightlife district near Osaka's Umeda area is a narrow street known for attracting women engaged in prostitution and men seek･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Lightly regarded Panja Tower, owned by Deep Creek Co. Ltd., scored his first win at the highest level Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse, winning the NHK Mile Cup (G1) for 3-year-olds. ( read original story ...)

Ireland secure women's 4x400m qualification for this year's World Championships helped by Rhasidat Adeleke's inclusion at the World Relays. ( read original story ...)

On March 12, the Sapporo District Court handed psychiatrist Hiroko Tamura a 16-month prison term, suspended for four years. The prosecution had sought an 18-month sentence. ( read original story ...)

Actress Jung Woong-in's three daughters, Se-yoon, Soyoon, and Dayoon, will reveal their first solo travelogue with a strong growth. In the 20th episode of the ENA entertainment show 「My Child's ... ( read original story ...)

Three Chinese nationals were arrested for operating a poker gambling den in Tokyo, police said, suspecting they made over 60 million yen ($413,000) in less than a year. Wang Yi, a 42-year-old resident ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated on Sunday that he will aim for the elimination of all tariffs in trade negotiations with the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong-based Ulana Switucha won a 2025 Sony World Photography Award for her photos of Tokyo public toilets. She explains their draw. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo government has begun work to redevelop a two-kilometer expressway which encircles the capital's Ginza shopping district into an elevated greenway for pedestrians by the 2040s. The Tokyo Sky ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese police have arrested three Chinese nationals in the Amami Islands, near Okinawa, after thousands of protected hermit crabs were found stuffed into multiple suitcases. ( read original story ...)

Every day, a company in Japan receives some 15,000 complaints -- a number you'd think would tire even the best listener -- but in fact one co ... ( read original story ...)