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Japan's prosecutors will launch a criminal probe into the ruling party's biggest faction over a fundraising scandal, Nikkei reported on Thursday, in a further blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ... ( read original story ...)

The introduction of food stalls to a run-down shopping street in Osaka may prove to be just a temporary, nostalgia-driven attempt at urban renewal. But with tourists flocking back to the country in ... ( read original story ...)

The Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) and the Local Organizing Committee (AINAPGOC) announced that the Asian Para Games will take place in the city ... ( read original story ...)

The Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) and the Local Organising Committee (AINAPGOC) on Tuesday announced the list of 18 sports t ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan reached the round of 16 in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday with a 3-0 victory over Shandong Taishan of China. Yokohama advanced as the Group G winner ahead of ... ( read original story ...)

Kouta Yatagai, a student at Keio Senior High School, cracked open the rock during science class, according to a Dec. 12 news release from Keio University. The block of stone had been provided by the ... ( read original story ...)

She earned enough in real estate to buy a pad in Florida, but Tomo-chun returned to her family farm outside Tokyo, determined to show struggling youngsters "they're not forgotten." ... ( read original story ...)

Shandong joined Yokohama in the last 16 despite losing to their hosts, Choi Kang-hee's team pipping South Korea's Incheon United to second place in the group with 12 points enough to claim one of the ... ( read original story ...)

By Sakura Murakami and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced he would make changes to his cabinet as he seeks to stem the fallout from a fundraising scandal that has further dented public support for his embattled administration. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is widely expected to announce a cabinet shake-up as soon as Wednesday as he seeks to stem the fallout from a fundraising scandal that has further dented public support for his embattled administration. ( read original story ...)

Sapporo initially worked toward hosting the 2030 Games but abandoned this plan because of a lack of public support. ( read original story ...)

L.A.'s legacy business program opens in January. But it's too late for Little Tokyo's Suehiro Cafe, evicted after 51 years. ( read original story ...)

Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan Self-Defense Forces, who has accused colleagues of sexually assaulting her during her time in the military, speaks to the media at the Fukushima District Court in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's industry and land ministries on Wednesday selected three consortiums, including one by Germany's RWE and its partners, as the wind power operators for three offshore blocks among four areas ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced he planned to make changes to his cabinet as he seeks to stem the fallout from a fundraising scandal. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is widely expected to announce a cabinet shake-up as soon as Wednesday as he seeks to stem the fallout from a fundraising scandal that has ... ( read original story ...)