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Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System has tapped former MTV Entertainment Studios and Sony Pictures TV exec Elwin de Groot has joined the Japanese network as senior unscripted development executive. The ... ( read original story ...)

MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is returning to the winter wonderland of Sapporo, hoping to stir interest among Filipinos to visit one of Japan’s best snow places. PAL ... ( read original story ...)

After taking office last October, Ms Takaichi told parliament that Japan might have a role to play in a conflict over Taiwan, triggering an apoplectic response from China. Relations have deteriorated since; ( read original story ...)

The devastating blaze gutted part of Daishoin Temple on Miyajima Island in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Legacy carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will resume its seasonal nonstop service between Manila and Sapporo, Japan starting November 23. The route will operate three times weekly through March 26, ... ( read original story ...)

J APAN’S POST-WAR manufacturing miracle provided a template for China to copy. Japan’s “lost decades” after 1990 served as a cautionary tale to avoid. Since the covid-19 p ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police have arrested a man who drove a fake patrol car while drunk, causing an accident that injured his girlfriend. ( read original story ...)

Large paw prints were found near human remains recovered recently from a mountainous area in western Tokyo, according to Japanese authorities investigating the discovery. Officials removed the remains ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks finished higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index rising by more than 3 percent, as declining oil prices helped ease ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Police on May 21 announced the arrest of a 39-year-old man who allegedly tried to take a university entrance exam for a teenage applicant.Acc･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

On March 9–10, 1945, U.S. B-29 bombers carried out Operation Meetinghouse, a low-altitude incendiary raid that destroyed much of eastern Tokyo and killed an estimated 90,000 to 100,000 people. The ... ( read original story ...)

The temple has moved the flame to a different location and authorities said the fire may have been caused by the it, according to Japan Times. ( read original story ...)

The French Open is preparing a special farewell exhibition event for Gaël Monfils, former world No. 6 and one of the leaders of French tennis over the last two decades. ( read original story ...)

People holding slogans participate in a protest rally in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan, May 19, 2026. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of Japan's National Diet ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese exports rose for ​an eighth straight month in April, government data showed on ‌Thursday, reflecting resilient global demand despite major supply disruptions caused by the U.S.-Israeli war ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s exports soared 14.8% in April from the same month a year earlier, according to Finance Ministry data released Thursday, showing that its trade remained robust despite worries over supplies of ... ( read original story ...)