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The Department of Defense told Military.com in an emailed statement on Wednesday that with the yen bouncing back this week, making goods more expensive for troops and their families, the COLA is being reinstated in time for the holiday season. ( read original story ...)

The government in Tokyo is investigating a report that China has set up covert police stations inside Japan, amid similar checks by authorities in European countries, the United States and Canada. ( read original story ...)

Junka Mishiro has been under intense bashing ever since the weekly magazine reported their separation. Her relationship with Mr. Ken Nakamoto, who passed away after the report, is completely different ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese nuclear power panel on Thursday agreed to build new reactor units to replace decommissioned ones, the first since the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that hampered the Fukushima plant in 2011. ( read original story ...)

Avatar' sequel's cutting-edge tech crashed some movie projectors in Japan, Ukraine strikes deal with SpaceX for thousands more Starlink antennas, Canada plans to enforce an ambitious zero-emission vehicle sales quota by 2026. ( read original story ...)

It was in 1970, KFC opened its first outlet in Japan's Nagoya. Data says that around 1981, the chain had opened 324 stores across Japan ( read original story ...)

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF_ has beefed up its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities with the introduction of the Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk. ( read original story ...)

Having firmly established an iconic status in Sapporo Susukino, Nagai Hokkaido Cuisine has launched its first-ever international outlet at Eat at Seven, Suntec City. The popular Hokkaido kaiseki called “Local Cuisine Nagai” over there dates back to 1993. ( read original story ...)

A pair of Osaka Prefectural Police officers have been caught attempting to cover up a traffic violation they committed while on-duty, sources ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks snapped a five-day losing streak Thursday, as investors bought on dips after judging that the Bank of Japan's sudden policy shift is unlikely to lead to immediate interest rate hikes. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 120. ( read original story ...)

Former executives of a business suit retailer have admitted to charges of offering bribes to win sponsorship rights for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. ( read original story ...)

Japan on Thursday adopted a new policy promoting greater use of nuclear energy to ensure a stable power supply amid global fuel shortages and to reduce carbon emissions — a major reversal of its phase ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities are investigating a report from a human rights group that China has set up police offices in Japan, a top government spokesperson said on Thursday, following similar checks by ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will again resort to bond issuance to help fund another year of record spending, with the Bank of Japan’s surprise policy move this week set to put pressure on borrowing costs going forward. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, tracking Wall Street rallies on strong data and earnings, as the yen steadied following a shock Bank of Japan monetary policy tweak. ( read original story ...)

Private sector advisers of Japan's top economic council on Thursday called on the government to step up talks on how to ensure wages rise faster than inflation, opening the door for a shift way from a ... ( read original story ...)