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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Saturday to work together with South American countries to tackle global challenges ( read original story ...)

The government of Osaka Prefecture plans to be Japan's first to implement a system of fees collected from foreign tourists in a bid to counte ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- "Tekko Kaikan" roughly translates as the "steel industry hall," and the building by that name in the Japanese capital's Chuo Ward indeed symbolizes the strength of steel. ( read original story ...)

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Little Tokyo to its 2024 Most Endangered Historic Places list. The list is assembled every year to spotlight American landmarks and historic sites, ( read original story ...)

Police in Sapporo are looking for a man who assaulted a woman and stole her underwear as she was walking home. According to police, the incident occurred at around 2 a.m. Saturday. Hokkaido ... ( read original story ...)

Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka, Japan, marks 30 years without a single lost bag, earning it the Skytrax award for World's Best Airport for ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Ryosuke Nishida defeated Emmanuel Rodriguez to become the new IBF bantamweight world champion in just his ninth professional fight. ( read original story ...)

The Dallas Cowboys star and Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud spent part of Friday running a football camp in Asia. ( read original story ...)

The number of children in Japan has dropped to another record, in a stark reminder of the demographic challenges that are weighing on Asia’s second biggest economy. ( read original story ...)

Sri Lanka and Japan agreed on Saturday to work to resume stalled bilateral projects including a $1.5 billion Japanese-funded light railway. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, the Ukrainian community joined the annual international parade in Yokohama, which is a twin city of Odesa, with thousands of people. Acc ... ( read original story ...)

Leo Ceara netted a second-half penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw for J-League high flyers Cerezo Osaka against lowly Consadole Sapporo on ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Sapporo have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of property destruction after he set fire to a banner in the underground car park of a pachinko parlor. The incident occurred at around 5 ... ( read original story ...)

The coaster themed after Universal Pictures’ popular “Fast & Furious” film franchise will mark a first for Universal Studios Hollywood. ( read original story ...)

Japan lifted the Under 23 Asian Cup after they beat Uzbekistan 1-0 on Friday, an injury time penalty save by Leo Kokubo securing the trophy for Go Oiwa's side. Substitute Fuki Yamada gave the Japanese the lead when he stroked his shot into the bottom corner of the Uzbek goal in the 91st minute, ( read ...

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in Brasilia and the South American leader pushing ( read original story ...)