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J1 League scraps draws, brings in penalty shoot-outs and new points system. Japan’s top flight has opened its 100th season by abolishing the draw, replacing stalemates with mand ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese drone firm Terra Drone has announced a second major investment in a Ukrainian defense tech company, as Japan increases support for its defense sector. During a presentation in Japan on April 28, ( read original story ...)

The year 2026 marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, or Tokyo Trials. However, at this critical timing, the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has continued to adopt a series of dangerous moves. ( read original story ...)

On Sunday, May 24, K-pop group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will bring their 7th anniversary celebration to the big screen, broadcasting live from Aichi’s IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan, to cinemas worldwide. ( read original story ...)

Energy-hit Japan is set to draw down another 20 days of strategic oil reserves on Friday. ( read original story ...)

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Tuesday but three of its nine-member board proposed hiking borrowing costs, signalling policymakers' concerns over inflationary pressures from the Middle East conflict. ( read original story ...)

Part of the Grand Green Osaka development, Umekita Forest will feature a 3m-tall waterfall and a biodiverse ecosystem ... ( read original story ...)

The ship passed through the blockaded waterway on April 29 and was on its way to Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

The zoo has had to delay its reopening after a maintenance break, as police investigate the staff members claim. ( read original story ...)

Spring’s the best time for outdoor eating and drinking – so don’t miss these free-entry festivals from April 29 to May 6 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines will start using humanoid robots in ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda airport starting in May ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Naoya Inoue will face the biggest challenge of his stellar career when he takes on fellow unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani on Saturday in front of a sell-out 55,000 crowd at the Tokyo Dome. ( read original story ...)

If the bill also clears the House of Councilors, the new immigration fees would be implemented within this fiscal year, which ends next March. ( read original story ...)

Slime molds are yellow, oozing, amoeba-like organisms often found on decaying logs and in moist areas. They have no neurons of any kind, not to mention a brain. Each organism consists of just a single, ( read original story ...)

By prefecture, Tokyo was at the top with 153 cases. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Japan is accelerating efforts to centralize its intelligence system under the prime minister's office to reshape regional security dynamics. ( read original story ...)