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Sources say the family of a man arrested on suspicion of abandoning his former girlfriend's body near Tokyo had contacted police after she went missing. The family reportedly said that he may have ... ( read original story ...)

Hiroko Tamura was sentenced to one year and two months in prison, suspended for three years, for aiding in the mutilation and concealment of a corpse. ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Geolandar G018 A/T4 is a new all-terrain tire option that is looking to go after the best. It delivers more traction, but ... ( read original story ...)

Police believe the striking colour makes the streetwalkers and their potential clients feel uncomfortably conspicuous. ( read original story ...)

Japanese drugmaker Shionogi plans to acquire Torii Pharmaceutical for about 150 billion yen ($1.01 billion), the Nikkei reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan has long been known as a retail graveyard, where even global giants like Tesco, Walmart and Carrefour ... ( read original story ...)

The majority of students at an Indian international school in Tokyo are Japanese, and behind the school's popularity are its educational prog ... ( read original story ...)

Shares of Japanese trading houses climbed after Warren Buffett said he expects Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to hold its investments in them for 50 years or more. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is a WTA winner again. The four-time Grand Slam winner captured the L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo tournament title on Sunday by defeating Kaja Juvan 6-1, 7-5 in the final of the WTA 125 tournament. ESPN noted it was her first WTA championship since she gave birth in 2023 and her first title since ...

Some 700 dancers descended on Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai on May 2 and 3 for a traditional Awa Odori dance event hosted by western Japan's Tokush･･･ ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka won a WTA title on Sunday, taking down Slovenia's Kaja Juvan 6-1, 7-5 in the final of the L'Open 35 de Saint-Malo. This win marks Osaka's first WTA ( read original story ...)

People across Asia have kicked off May Day celebrations with marches and protests that spotlighted growing unease over U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies and fears of global economic instability ... ( read original story ...)

Fan Bingbing, one of Asia's most influential celebrities, was seen posing for photos with Tokyo Tower, inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris and considered as tourist landmark of Japan. ( read original story ...)

An exhibition exposing atrocities committed by the Japanese military during its invasion of China in World War II was held from Friday to Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan, China National Radio reported on ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka won her first WTA title since the 2021 Australian Open over the weekend. She fired off a message at the critics as she celebrated the victory. ( read original story ...)

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is close to agreement on acquiring a stake in Yes Bank, with the Japanese firm eyeing a majority 51% equity in the Indian lender, three sources familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)