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Japanese coast guard personnel were searching Wednesday for five crewmembers missing from a Chinese fishing boat that capsized near disputed waters. A patrol plane that ... ( read original story ...)

It's the sort of chance that comes along just once in a blue Moon: a Japanese billionaire is throwing open a private lunar expedition to eight people from around the world. Yusaku Maezawa, an online ... ( read original story ...)

It's not the pandemic that is preventing them, but an archaic Japanese law that requires married couples to adopt the same surname. Theoretically either partner could give up their family name. In ... ( read original story ...)

An overwhelming majority of Japanese said they were "interested in the Olympics", although 58% said they did not want them to be held because of fears over COVID-19, a Yomiuri daily poll showed on ... ( read original story ...)

Last week, about 600 people were tested for the coronavirus in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo - the Japanese government's first stab at systematic random and targeted testing that it hopes ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has been thrust into “crisis mode” after a Hong Kong-based renewable energy fund broke a longstanding taboo and became the first to lodge an arbitration claim against the state ... ( read original story ...)

At the almost empty "Wall Street" bar and restaurant in Tokyo's Kayabacho financial district, three groups of patrons dine quietly at tables separated by partitions. The sedate scene is a far cry from ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympic Games organising committee is set to add 12 new female directors to its executive board. The move comes weeks after long-time president Yoshiro Mori was forced to quit for making ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Myanmar's coup leaders. For Japan, among the most influential countries in Myanmar, it's not so simple. ( read original story ...)

The American father and son duo accused of aiding former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn in his dramatic international escape have arrived in Japan. ( read original story ...)

From sushi burritos to kebab sushi rolls, we’ve tried a lot of unusual sushi in Japan. However, there’s one sushi restaurant now tempting us with an extra-special way of serving sushi that’s ... ( read original story ...)

WTA Insider takes one last look at a busy Australian swing, which crowned seven singles champions and set the table for the 2021 season. ( read original story ...)

After winning her 4th career Grand Slam, 2nd Australian Open after winning 2019, Japan's Naomi Osaka tweeted with a tender sweet message sent to a ball girl present at the Australian Open 2021 final, ... ( read original story ...)

China denied media repots it used anal tests on U.S. officials and has yet to reply to Japan's request to cease using the invasive procedure. ( read original story ...)

Japanese prosecutors said they would keep up their pursuit of former auto titan Carlos Ghosn after arresting and jailing two Americans accused of helping Mr. Ghosn escape Japan in a box. ( read original story ...)

Whether the U.S. can nudge its two crucial Asian allies toward cooperation will be consequential to Biden administration’s ambitions abroad. ( read original story ...)