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Sapporo city in Japan's Hokkaido prefecture has launched an initiative to train foreign drivers before recruiting them to work in the city, with Vietnam selected as the first trainee supplier. ( read original story ...)

A 16-year-old high school student from western Japan has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a hanger strap from a train in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)

If confirmed, the incident in the mountains of Okutama would mark Tokyo's first recorded fatal bear attack since at least 2006. ( read original story ...)

Thousands of protesters gathered outside Japan’s National Diet Building in Tokyo on Tuesday to oppose the government’s efforts to revise the country’s pacifist constitution and expand its military ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Japan — Priority services that allow customers to pay fees to skip lines at popular restaurants are attracting attention among customers looking for “taipa,” short for time performance. Such a ... ( read original story ...)

Tracks believed to have been left by a large animal were also found nearby, local police said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will propose to Japan the possibility of importing some of its weapons and military equipment, including aircraft and missile and radar systems, when President ... ( read original story ...)

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will raise to Japan a possible importation of its military weapons and equipment, including aircraft, and missile and radar systems, during the state visit of ... ( read original story ...)