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A blood-covered man was found collapsed in a building in Nagoya on Sunday, police said. Officers at a police box were informed at around 8 a.m. that a man drenched in blood was lying in the hallway on ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher on Monday as the weaker yen triggered buying, especially in export-related stocks. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded Monday as exporter issues lifted the market on the back of a weaker yen, but caution ahead of earnings reports by major Japanese and U.S. tech companies ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday was forced to start this year’s parliamentary session with an apology over one of the country's biggest corruption scandals in decades. ( read original story ...)

Three men are suing the Japanese government, citing a pattern of racially motivated police harassment and asking for improved practices and about ¥3 million ($20,330) each in compensation. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has no intention to change its plan to host the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, regardless of a powerful New Year's Day earthquake that could disrupt the supply of construction materials, the top government spokesman said Monday. ( read original story ...)

Japan announced it was suspending funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) after allegations staffers participated in Oct. 7 massacre. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Japan's SLIM spacecraft has regained power, its space agency said on Monday, more than a week after it achieved an unconventionally precise lunar landing but ran out of ... ( read original story ...)

When strolling through the streets of Sapporo, red stars can be seen adorning the roofs and walls of historical buildings. These marks, known as "goryosei," or five-pointed stars, are in fact the ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo Olympics, skiing has been big news in Japan and for decades now, this destination has sat firmly atop even the most discerning skier’s bucket list. The main reason? Snow. ( read original story ...)

While the concept of repurposing stadiums is not new, it is uncommon to see a community within them. But in 1991, Osaka's baseball stadium was briefly transformed into a neighborhood. Osaka Stadium in ... ( read original story ...)

Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that Japan would become Tesla's largest market outside of the US. ( read original story ...)

Being aware of your fear is smart, but overcoming it is the mark of a successful person. And when it comes to success, Naomi Osaka has achieved several heights in the racket sport throughout her ... ( read original story ...)

Ethiopia's Workenesh Edesa won the Osaka Women's Marathon and second-place finisher Honami Maeda took a giant step toward earning an ... ( read original story ...)

Ethiopia's Workenesh Edesa won the Osaka Women's Marathon and second-place finisher Honami Maeda took a giant step toward earning an Olympic spot by breaking Japan's 19-year-old national record Sunday ... ( read original story ...)

In the control tower, a screen depicting the runway turned yellow, a warning color. At the last second, a pilot in the arriving jet thought he saw something odd.Similar incidents that ended in near ... ( read original story ...)