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Brazilian Anderson Lopes converted a penalty at the end of extra-time to send Yokohama through to the last eight. (AFP pic) YOKOHAMA: Harry Kewell led Japan’s Yokohama F-Marinos into the Asian ... ( read original story ...)

Tourists flock to Japan all year long in droves to experience the rich history and culture. Japan is graced with traditional ryokans and ancient temples, ... ( read original story ...)

Uber Eats is partnering with Cartken and Mitsubishi Electric to bring Model C delivery robots to Tokyo by the end of March. Mitsubishi Electric will oversee operations and training, with the potential ... ( read original story ...)

A group of young craftworkers is holding an event in Tokyo, selling lacquerware that escaped damage in the New Year's Day Noto Peninsula earthquake. The sales event of Wajima-nuri lacquerware began on ... ( read original story ...)

Artificial intelligence is coming to the classroom, bringing tailored instruction for students and a potentially huge efficiency boost for te ... ( read original story ...)

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said his country needs long-range missiles and other ammunition to end Russia’s invasion, and said he expects a U.S. aid package that’s stalled in Congress to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s industry minister has chided the president of the utility that runs the Fukushima nuclear plant for a radioactive water leak earlier this month ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly lower Wednesday, as high-tech shares fell in cautious trading ahead of the release of U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp.'s earnings later in the day. The ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei's climb to within striking distance of a record high marks Japanese stocks' long walk out of the investment wilderness as money, momentum and signs of change in corporate Japan put the ... ( read original story ...)

Two students at an Osaka prefectural high school smoked marijuana during a school trip to Hokkaido last year, the Mainichi Shimbun learned on ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan’s exports grew nearly 12% in January as shipments jumped in vehicles, auto parts and machinery, according to government data Wednesday. That helped the nation’s trade deficit shrink to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's exports rose more than expected in January, driven by U.S.-bound shipments of autos and car parts and Chinese demand for chip-making equipment, although the worsening factory sector mood added ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese manufacturers' business morale soured sharply in February with pessimists outnumbering optimists for the first time in 10 months, the Reuters Tankan survey found, adding to concerns about ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's exports rose 11.9% in January from the same month a year ago, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday. That compared with a 9.5% rise expected by economists in a Reuters poll. Imports ... ( read original story ...)

Deep in the snowy northern island of Hokkaido, Japan is pouring billions of dollars into a long-shot bet to revive its chip-making prowess and insulate its economy from growing US-China ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Sapporo Holdings reportedly wants to reveal its business portfolio reorganisation “as soon as possible”, according to the brewer’s president. ( read original story ...)