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The Osaka prefectural and city governments Friday held the first meeting of a statutory council discussing a system for the so-called Osaka metropolis plan, with an eye toward an envisioned third ... ( read original story ...)

Classic takoyaki, exclusive monthly specials, Thai street eats and Korean comfort food, all coming soon to the city’s hottest food and cultural market ... ( read original story ...)

The government intends to reduce the number of deaths and the number of buildings destroyed or burned down due to an earthquake to at least half of the latest estimates. ( read original story ...)

James Weston Higginbotham’s family set up an Auburn scholarship and shared funeral plans after his death during a Japan trip ... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Japan confirmed the signings of right-hander Osvaldo Bido and outfielder Jerar Encarnacion on Friday. MLBTR covered the Bido signing in the middle of May. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks surged in Friday morning trading after US President Donald Trump said an agreement to end the conflict with Iran is close. They later lost some of the gains as investors turned cautious. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s H3 rocket has returned to flight with the debut of its new low-cost variant. The H3 took off Friday from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held a summit on May 19, 2026 in Lee’s hometown of Andong. The meeting came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump met President Xi Jinping on May 14-15. ( read original story ...)

Japan captain Wataru Endo was ruled out of the World Cup with injury and announced his international retirement on Thursday, three days before his team's opener against the Netherlands. "But more than ... ( read original story ...)

FIFA World Cup 2026: Wataru Endo has withdrawn from Japan's World Cup squad and retired from international football after injury. His exit leaves Japan without their captain days before the tournament ... ( read original story ...)

The Liverpool midfielder has not started a game since February and said he has played his final match for Japan. ( read original story ...)

Where samurai once shaped history, visitors now whisk matcha. Nagoya's Banshoji Temple, linked to powerful 16th-century warlord Oda ... ( read original story ...)

If you haven’t been paying attention, travel to Japan has hit record-high levels in recent years. Though visiting Japan has never been cheaper due to the historically weak Japanese Yen, some things ... ( read original story ...)

A geopolitical commentary discussing claims that Japan is facing a major loss of control in a developing situation ... ( read original story ...)

Thirty years after making its film debut, Park Hyatt Tokyo emerges from a landmark renovation and steals the spotlight once again. ( read original story ...)

Authorities are searching for the men who fled the scene. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)