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SAPPORO, Feb 5 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an elaborate weeklong affair on Feb 4, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, attractions, and food for festivalgoers at the three main sites. ( read original story ...)

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Japanese police said they have arrested seven people suspected of running an illegal sex business that reportedly targeted tourists in Tokyo's busy red-light district. A Tokyo police spokesman told ... ( read original story ...)

Several major airlines operate long-haul routes to the Japanese capital with exceptional service and cabin products for these extraordinary distances. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Xtreme Racer expects me to go hunting in this city of endless night—a quick flash of my headlights is an invitation to race that's never refused. Who wins these unscripted duels is determined ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) may grow by more than 10% to some 74 million metric tons by 2040 under a government scenario where the renewable energy rollout goes slower than expected ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday the government will consider introducing same-day tickets for the World Exposition in Osaka from April, despite an earlier ... ( read original story ...)

The deceased, 52-year-old Takamichi Kamioka, had been missing since late last year, prompting his family to file a missing persons report. ( read original story ...)

LVMH brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior, Celine, Chaumet and Moët Hennessy will be showcased in permanent and temporary exhibition spaces at the French Pavilion. ( read original story ...)

Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday, under a new partnership with the Shanghai government. Toyota Motor Corp. also ... ( read original story ...)

Curated by La Galerie du 19M with local guests, the event will include a retrospective marking the centenary of embroiderer Lesage. ( read original story ...)

Japan's SKY Perfect JSAT will invest about $230 million to build a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites using U.S. company Planet Labs' Pelican satellite, the company said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo high school has withdrawn its expulsion of a third-year student who filed a criminal complaint against the chairman of the school's o･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Thanks to the strong demand and supply fundamentals. Tokyo's residential market demonstrated consistent strong performance in 2024, and Savills noted in a report that this positive momentum looks to ... ( read original story ...)

Most of the new stock will be focused in Minato. According to a Savills report, recovery continues in earnest in the Tokyo Grade A and Grade B office markets in Q4/2024, and observers should have a ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan Motor Co. is prepared to reject an acquisition offer that would make it a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., according to a person familiar with the matter, a move that could jeopardize talks ... ( read original story ...)