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China's standing in the international semiconductor supply chain could be on shaky ground once trading partner South Korea closely aligns its interests with the United States and Japan, according to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo confirmed 606 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, down by 99 from a week earlier. Three new deaths were reported in the nation’s capital, while there were seven severely ill coronavirus patients under ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's health ministry confirmed 606 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Sunday. The figure is down 99 from a week earlier, marking the first week-on-week decline in three days. Our site uses ... ( read original story ...)

Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich won the Nagoya Women's Marathon for the second straight year Sunday, in 2 hours, 18 minutes, 8 seconds. ( read original story ...)

Zhang Deshun ran China's fastest women's marathon time in 11 years to finish fourth in two hours 24 minutes and five seconds in the 2023 Nagoya Women's Marathon on Sunday. Zhang's personal best is the ... ( read original story ...)

PHOTO-People are silhouetted in front of a show window at a shopping district in Tokyo, Japan December 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's efforts to counter the country's declining birth rate by doubling the budget for child-related policies could possibly be covered by government bonds, a ruling party heavyweight lawmaker said ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese and Australian governments have agreed that the remains of four Indigenous Ainu people held in Australian museums will be returned to Jap･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Malaysia can leverage Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan as a platform for business exchanges with Japan and other countries around the world. Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Yokohama on Saturday arrested a 43-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 77-year-old mother at their house on Friday. According to police, Dai Yahagi is accused of hitting his ... ( read original story ...)

Roki Sasaki struck out eight and Japan overpowered the Czech Republic for a 10-2 victory on Saturday in the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Photo: IC In Tokyo, near TEPCO headquarters and the Japanese prime minister's official residence, Japanese residents held a protest rally, demanding that the government and TEPCO cancel plans to dump ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant. ( read original story ...)

After its defeat in World War II, Japan was forced to renounce its right to wage war and maintain standing armed forces capable of doing so — a clause enshrined in its 1947 Constitution. Ms. Hashimoto and other survivors of wartime horrors zealously guarded this principle, ( read original story ...)

The Diamond Princess liner returned to Yokohama near Tokyo on Friday for the first time since a mass COVID outbreak three years ago led Japan to quarantine those onboard and suspend the arrival of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan plans to release treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean. However, China said the country should first get approval from international institutions. ( read original story ...)