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In Nagoya, Legoland Japan, a theme park based on the Danish block toy, opened in April, while renowned animation house Studio Ghibli has plans to open a theme park in the neighboring city of Nagakute in the early 2020s. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Kyodo News agency says public interest in the game has not been as high since 1996, when a player won all seven major championships in the same year. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters that Fujii had made history with a victory that he thinks ... ( read original story ...)

Not long after he took up the profession, he attended a demonstration in Montreal put on by master Japanese swordsmith, Taro Asano, and made sure to introduce himself. Since then, the two have been travelling the world, with Rozon helping Asano teach ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese auto parts maker Takata Corp 7312.T> expressed condolences on Tuesday to victims of its faulty air bags linked to at least 16 deaths and 180 injuries around the world, but stopped short of offering a full apology. "We offer our ... ( read original story ...)

JAPAN’S government is keen to start free-trade talks with ... Shinzo Abe, pictured with Theresa May at last month’s G7 summit, is keen to strike a trade deal with Britain The news will come as a huge boost to Theresa May because it supports her claims ... ( read original story ...)

The announcement has fuelled fears that Kim Jong-un may soon launch a nuclear weapon after weeks of tests. A booklet from the Japanese defence ministry, outlining the event of a nuclear attack The communist state is rumoured to be developing an ... ( read original story ...)

A 14-year-old Japanese player of the traditional chess-like board game of shogi has captured the nation's heart by winning a record straight 29 matches, breaking a record held for 30 years. Sota Fujii, who trains himself with computer software and was the ... ( read original story ...)