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Kenyan double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will take part in the Tokyo Marathon in March, his NN Running Team said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

In Japan, it is common for politicians to host ticketed events where they are set a fundraising target through ticket sales. But many LDP MPs are accused of keeping excess sales off the books - they ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's industrial output in November likely swung back to contraction for the first time in three months, a Reuters poll of analysts showed on Friday, dented by sluggish demand and slowdown in ... ( read original story ...)

Police are apprehending an increasing number of foreign male prostitutes on the streets of Yokohama's Naka Ward following the easing of Ja･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Ismael Ramsey Khalid, known better by his alias Johnny Somali, appeared at Osaka District Court on Tuesday, The Japan Times reported, where he was accused of loudly playing music in a restaurant and ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Industry Minister Ken Saito said on Friday that U.S.-Japanese ties were "stronger than ever", although he declined to comment directly on growing scrutiny in the United States of a proposed ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core inflation slowed sharply in November to a pace unseen in over a year, data showed on Friday, highlighting easing cost-push pressures that may give the central bank more time before ... ( read original story ...)

Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried ... ( read original story ...)

A new bullet train extension will connect more of Japan’s Hokuriku region with Tokyo from March 2024, making this beautiful area easier than ever to experience. ( read original story ...)

The new policy, which was issued by Lt. Gen. James Bierman Jr. on Dec. 11, requires all sergeants and below to carry liberty cards while on short, authorized periods of leave. ( read original story ...)

Japan's core consumer prices rose 2.5% in November from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday. The core consumer price index, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan prosecutors have asked former chief cabinet secretary and government number two, Hirokazu Matsuno, to undergo voluntary questioning as part of an investigation into a political funds scandal. ( read original story ...)