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The Tokyo High Court is expected to present its decision next month on whether to order a religious group widely known as the Unification Church to disband. ( read original story ...)

The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival opened on February 4.This giant snow sculpture at the main Odori site features a ... ( read original story ...)

The annual Sapporo Snow Festival opened Wednesday, showcasing around 200 ice and snow sculptures, including one with a "Star Wars" theme, across three sites in Hokkaido's largest city. On display at ... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has begun supplying its GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as original equipment for Subaru Corporation’s new 2026 Solterra SUV-type battery electric vehicle (BEV), ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Wednesday, with the Nikkei index retreating after its surge the previous day to a new record high, while exp ... ( read original story ...)

The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival, which runs until next Wednesday, is expected to attract over 2 million visitors, with free admission. ( read original story ...)

Heavy snow battering northern Japan in the last two weeks is being blamed in 35 deaths nationwide so far, including people suffering sudden heart attacks or slipping while shoveling snow ... ( read original story ...)

Tetsuya Yamagami was jailed for life for using a homemade gun to assassinate former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Soldiers and swarms of snow plows battled in Japan on Tuesday to clear record-breaking snowfalls that have buried some northern and western cities, as the death toll rose to ... ( read original story ...)

The seminar covered nutrients in soil and plants, proper fertilizer use, and preventing contamination by foreign matter in natural rubber used in tire manufacturing. ( read original story ...)

The news broke last month that Yokohama Tire would be winding down its manufacturing plant in Salem, which will leave hundreds of employees looking for another job. The local franchise owner for a ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber supplies GEOLANDAR X-CV tires as OE for Toyota’s bZ electric SUV in North America, with continued Japan fitment details. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is one of several WTA stars who has pulled out of the 2026 Qatar TotalEnergies Open in Doha. ( read original story ...)

Snowfall in parts of Japan has also left about 200 people injured. One city recorded 72 inches of snow, the highest in almost 40 years. ( read original story ...)

Heavy snow has piled up in parts of the region, triggering injuries and deaths and prompting officials to mobilize resources as more cold and snow loom. ( read original story ...)

Weeks of snow and bitter cold have turned deadly across Japan. Mountains of snow have buried entire buildings, and now officials have called in soldiers to battle the pileups and free people trapped ... ( read original story ...)