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That's what a tearful Carolina Shiino said in impeccable Japanese after she was crowned Miss Japan on Monday. The 26-year-old model, who was born in Ukraine, moved to Japan at the age of five and was raised in Nagoya. ( read original story ...)

The operator of the tsunami-hit nuclear plant in Fukushima has announced a delay of several more months before launching a test to remove melted fuel debris from inside one of the reactors. ( read original story ...)

Carolina Shiino has sparked a furious debate about national identity after winning the Japanese beauty contest ... ( read original story ...)

Students with Gmail addresses applying to public high schools in Kanagawa Prefecture have faced serious problems including not getting ema ... ( read original story ...)

The New Year's Day earthquake that killed at least 236 in Japan's Noto peninsula is likely to have a lasting impact on the economy and requires "full attention", a government report showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Weather officials in Japan predicted more heavy snow Thursday, a day after nearly 800 vehicles were trapped for fours on an expressway in central Japan ( read original story ...)

EVIL will defend the gold at NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo. NJPW announced that EVIL will defend the NEVER Openweight Championship against Shota Umino at NJPW The New Beginning in Sapporo on ... ( read original story ...)

The 44-year-old actress-turned-pastry chef has enjoyed massive success with the launch of her pop-up shops in Japan. She tells 8days.sg about the experience and how she felt welcomed by the chef ... ( read original story ...)

The 2019 attack on an anime studio in Kyoto shocked Japan and drew an outpouring of grief from anime fans worldwide. ( read original story ...)

Japan take on Indonesia in their final AFC Asian Cup group match on January 24 and here's the latest information on kickoff time, plus TV and streaming options. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday as tech issues were bought following an overnight rise in their U.S. counterparts, although the upside was limited as investors locked ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The price of new apartments in Tokyo leapt to a record 114.8 million yen ($777,093) in 2023, pushed up by rising labour and construction costs as well as an influx of foreign ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo new condo prices jumped to a record for the third straight year in 2023, driven by low supply and rising building costs. The average price of a new apartment for sale in the Japanese capital and ... ( read original story ...)

The Pizza Bar in the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo is considered one of the finest in Asia and normally has a three-month waiting list for a table A nine-course sampling of its coming omakase-style pop-up ... ( read original story ...)

A group from Nagoya University in Japan has found that larger, slower-moving typhoons are more likely to be resilient against global warming. However, compact, faster-moving storms are more likely to ... ( read original story ...)

Three Japanese films enjoying their world premieres, along with festival favorites “City of Wind” and “Solids by the Seashore,” are set to appear in the 13-title competition section of the Osaka Asian ... ( read original story ...)