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Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 33-year-old investigator working at the Handa Tax Office of the Nagoya Regional Taxation Bureau on suspicion of stealing cash from a colleague. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- A 52-year-old con man here who falsely claimed he was a veterinarian apparently met some 50 women trying to make money as "sugar babies" and swindled money from several of them before his ... ( read original story ...)

OKUTAMA, Tokyo -- This town in the mountains of western Tokyo is known as a scenic spot on the upper reaches of the Tama River, but with tourism comes a major headache in the form of garbage left ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell sharply Wednesday on the selling of technology issues following a rally the previous day, with a share buyback anno ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday tracking overnight losses of high-tech issues in Wall Street, while investors were cautious about possible forex interventions. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock ... ( read original story ...)

Step into Akihabara's Electric Town, where corridors packed with vintage arcade machines transport you back in time. Classics like Pac-Man and Space Invaders are there for those missing the golden age ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of killing a woman in her 20s on the premises of the high-rise apartment building where she lived, on Wednesday. Police said Manabu Wakui, ... ( read original story ...)

He fired a single shot during an altercation with another driver after their cars nearly collided at an intersection in the city of Chofu, western Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s coach Wim Fisette says it is “just a matter of time” before the former world No. 1 has a “big success” this year – and thinks she can win more Grand Slam titles. Osaka made her return at ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell on Wednesday on profit-taking while investors digested Toyota's cautious earnings outlook. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gave up 1.63 percent, or 632.73 points, to 38,202.37, while ... ( read original story ...)

The 21-year-old had declined to resume training in the United States where he was previously based but neither he nor Tunisian Olympic Committee provided details. ( read original story ...)

Keep an eye out for limited-edition figurines and one-of-a-kind tech accessories hidden in quaint boutiques along the narrow alleys. These treasures are not just memorable keepsakes from your Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

If worries about sterling were a factor preventing the Bank of England cutting interest rates too far ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve, then Japan's dollar-selling intervention may, weirdly, help ... ( read original story ...)