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As of the end of November, 235 bear attacks had killed 13 people across Japan this year, both the highest figures since records began in 2006, according to official data. ( read original story ...)

Rising threats are prompting some politicians in Japan, the only nation attacked with nuclear weapons, to reconsider its position. ( read original story ...)

Ships using B24 or higher biofuel blends must bunker at least 300 mt to qualify, while methanol-powered ships qualify without a volume threshold, Yokohama City said in a press release last week. To ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks are likely to maintain their upward momentum to test new record highs next year on optimism that the government's expans ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese police and a university in Aichi Prefecture, along with NTT Data Group Corp., have jointly developed a system to create com ... ( read original story ...)

It swore in its first female prime minister, the stock market hit record highs and the Osaka Expo was deemed a financial success. ( read original story ...)

Visiting Japan for the first time and exploring Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara creates an unforgettable introduction to the country’s culture, history, and everyday life. Each city offers a completely ... ( read original story ...)

The 2025 World Expo in Osaka, western Japan, is projected to have generated up to 37 billion yen, or about 237 million dollars, in surplus. That is about 9 billion yen, or about 58 million dollars, ... ( read original story ...)

Ory Yoshifuji's Tokyo business employs housebound individuals to operate robots as waitstaff at a cafe and as personal tour guides in the city. ( read original story ...)

A 5-year-old boy who died after getting trapped in a moving walkway at a ski resort in Hokkaido, northern Japan, over the weekend w ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi has moved into the prime minister's official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a century ago are reputed to reside. ( read original story ...)

Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As China’s dispute with Tokyo escalates, some residents are worried. ( read original story ...)

A good set of tires is very important on just about any car. Michelin and Yokohama are two notable manufacturers in the world of tires, but which one is better? ( read original story ...)

The Post Serena Williams' childhood coach issues dire Naomi Osaka warning to WTA competition appeared first on Tennis World USA Rick Macci tips Naomi Osaka to pull off "many upsets" in 2026 as Serena ... ( read original story ...)

The total number of births in Japan this year is expected to come in below 670,000—far fewer than the official forecasts put forth by the country's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, and the lowest since records began in 1899. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's Shibuya Ward will not hold a year-end countdown event around its major train station for the sixth consecutive year. ( read original story ...)