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OSAKA—To foster a clean image ahead of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, Osaka has implemented a citywide ban on outdoor smoking, effective Jan. 27. ( read original story ...)

A lemon, pear, marigold and chocolate granita in the shape of a leaf and an apricot treat resembling a spinning top toy took top honors in the biennial contest which sees teams of chefs compete to ... ( read original story ...)

Cosmo Energy Holdings said on Monday it will start supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) from April, marking the first supply of domestically ... ( read original story ...)

Three newborns infected with echovirus 11 (E11), which causes the common cold, died of acute liver failure and other illnesses in Tokyo betwe ... ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong tourist was killed in Japan after a train rammed into her while she was taking photos on the tracks. The incident, which occurred in the coastal city of Otaru in Hokkaido, took ... ( read original story ...)

From April, the wider Osaka region will prohibit smoking in eateries with seating areas larger than 30 square meters, although lighting up in a separate space, such as a smoking room, is allowed. ( read original story ...)

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. said it plans to ramp up real estate investments in Japan after buying a stake in a landmark Tokyo hotel and a large plot of land for logistics development in deals ... ( read original story ...)

Canadian investment firm Brookfield Asset Management said on Monday it has closed two real-estate investments in Japan worth a combined $1.6 billion. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year's World Expo. We want to welcome many people from all ... ( read original story ...)

An expressway operator in Tokyo is eyeing congestion pricing for the city's increasingly crowded tollways. It's part of a plan to cut the capital's traffic gridlock in half by the year 2040. ( read original story ...)

In November, after three months of interviews, I lost out on a job and decided it was time for a travel break. I set out on a three-and-a-half-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable ... ( read original story ...)

Although fans may have had a fair share of reservation against the rapper’s retrospective rollouts, a recent update left them in a frenzy over his recent meet and greet with Jim Jones in Tokyo. Since ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday, lifted by buying of bank issues after long-term interest rates climbed as the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate late last week. In the first 15 minutes of trading ... ( read original story ...)

This year marks 25 years since the emergency number 118 for incidents and accidents at sea was introduced in 2000, yet over 90% of all natio ... ( read original story ...)

Around 800 people from India live in a public housing project in this city's Midori Ward. At a kitchen cafe there run by a nonprofit group･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Since he was drafted first by the Yokohama DeNA BayStars seven years ago, Katsuki Azuma, has anchored the team’s rotation. Last year, the left-hander led the team to its first Japan Series title in 26 ... ( read original story ...)