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Japan and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have agreed to establish a dialogue between senior officials, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, as the world's fourth largest oil importer looks to beef up energy security. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is unlikely to call an election next month, but will probably delay it until the autumn to give him time to patch up a fight with his junior coalition partner, according to the leader of the upstart opposition Japan Innovation Party. ( read original story ...)

President Joe Biden is dispatching White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Tokyo this week for talks with his counterparts from Japan, Philippines and South Korea ( read original story ...)

An annual re-creation of a traditional ceremony by the indigenous Ainu people of Japan's northeast was held on June 10 in Hokkaido's capita ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo appears close to delaying its bid for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, after the Japanese Olympic Committee discussed plans to ... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Rubber Co., announced that it is supplying its Geolandar X-CV tires as OE on Mazda’s new crossover SUV, the Mazda CX-90. ( read original story ...)

Japan has begun a testing phase in a plan to discharge treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea. ( read original story ...)

Late in May, a little past 10:00 a.m., the Giants players were gathered on the platform of Shin-Yokohama Station. They had finished the previous day’s game against Yokohama and were waiting for the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's lower house of parliament passed a bill promoting the understanding of LGBTQ+ issues. Citizens believe Fumio Kishida's conservative party favored opposition to sexual equality. ( read original story ...)

Under a slogan of providing an environment for the highest level of early childhood education in Japan, a railroad company here will open a ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

NATO will set up a liaison office in Tokyo in 2024 and use it as a hub for co-operation with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, the Nikkei newspaper said on Tuesday, a plan China has ... ( read original story ...)

But as tourists pour back into Tokyo, they inevitably make a few common mistakes. We asked locals and other experts to share some of the issues they’ve observed. From dining mishaps to problematic ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will host a meeting of security advisers with the United States and South Korea in Tokyo on June 15, and with the United States and the Philippines on June 16, Jiji news agency reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

NATO will set up a liaison office in Tokyo in 2024 and use it as a hub for cooperation with South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Japan, the Nikkei reported on Tuesday. The Japanese ambassador to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Almost half of the players Japan summoned for its 23-player Women's World Cup on Tuesday are displaying their skills in leagues abroad. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan coach Futoshi Ikeda announced a 23-player squad for the Women's World Cup on Tuesday, a side heavy with players displaying their skills in leagues abroad. Almost half of the players ... ( read original story ...)