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CHINA and Japan tensions continue to escalate as Tokyo considers military action against the communist nation. ( read original story ...)

Japan may not be ruling out troop deployment to the disputed Senkaku Islands if conflict arises with rival forces, according to a recent press report. ( read original story ...)

Japan lights up in bright pink hues as cherry blossom trees come into full bloom all across the country. While the usual tourist crowds may not be there to enjoy the spectacle this year, the ... ( read original story ...)

After witnessing many surprising outcomes from the all-women shop-floor at its Dahej plant, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires has decided to have 50% staff as women at its upcoming plant in Vizag. The ... ( read original story ...)

A decision on whether international spectators will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics Games this summer will be taken by the end of March, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on ... ( read original story ...)

After witnessing many surprising outcomes from the all-women shop-floor at its Dahej plant, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires has decided to have 50 per cent staff as women at its upcoming plant in Vizag. ( read original story ...)

Harvard University professor J. Mark Ramseyer rejected research finding that Japan’s “comfort women” were forced to work at brothels in World War II. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires Europe Middle East and Africa (YOHT EMEA) has announced across-the-board price increases of 4.5 to 5.5 per cent. An official statement specified that the first price ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has been a wrecking ball ever since she burst onto the tennis scene in 2018. She's won four Grand Slam singles titles and achieved the highest ranking ever for an Asian tennis player, No. ( read original story ...)

Academics reject J Mark Ramseyer’s claim women were not forced into sexual slavery during second world war ... ( read original story ...)

Super Nintendo World in Japan is finally set to open on March 18, Nintendo announced. The park was originally supposed to open in summer 2020, but this was disrupted by the pandemic. Visitor numbers ... ( read original story ...)

Kawasaki Frontale show their pedigree in J1 League, while there were ups and downs in the K League 1. Yu Kobayashi steered J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale to victory, while Vissel Kobe and ... ( read original story ...)

On International Women’s Day, the IOC talks with tennis star Naomi Osaka on the importance of sport and strong female role models in the fight for gender equality. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan’s biggest review of its monetary policy in almost five years will maintain monetary easing but lay the groundwork for a “nimble” response to changing conditions, according to the ... ( read original story ...)

The United States, Japan, Australia and India plan to hold the first meeting of their leaders this week under the so-called Quad framework, three government sources in Japan said. The Quadrilateral ... ( read original story ...)

J. Mark Ramseyer has ignited international uproar for a paper claiming that Koreans who were kept as sex slaves in wartime Japan, many of them teenagers, had willingly chosen to work as prostitutes. ( read original story ...)