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At a low-key ceremony to mark the unveiling of the Olympic flame display on Monday, Tokyo officials reiterated that next year's Games will be a symbol of hope for the world as it recovers from the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga has indicated he intends to run for leadership of the ruling party, a source said on Monday, soon after a report emerged that he had won the backing of ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo and Osaka have made lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples in officially recognized partnerships eligible to receive support money if they are victims of crime, marking a rare move ... ( read original story ...)

Same-sex partners of the victims of crime will be able to receive payouts in the same manner as heterosexual couples. ( read original story ...)

The successor to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is resigning because of poor health, faces a daunting list of economic, diplomatic and security issues. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rebounded Monday as expectations for economic policy continuity in Japan triggered buybacks of a broad range of issues that slumped last week after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he will ... ( read original story ...)

Sailing officials say chances of qualifying for Olympics are being jeopardised by government’s decision to close facilities – with the sport’s elite status also on the line. ( read original story ...)

It’s the end of an era for Toshimaen amusement park in Nerima, which will be shuttering for good on August 31. Once the venue officially closes, construction will begin for the shiny new Harry Potter ... ( read original story ...)

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Monday expressed caution about evaluating relations with Tokyo, amid rising hope of significant improvement in the strained bilateral ties after the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has been trying for years to stop Tokyo from gobbling up more and more of the nation’s shrinking population, to no avail. Now, the coronavirus appears to have done what no government policy ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday morning following U.S. shares advancing late last week, with solid industrial output data for July raising hopes for Japan's economic recovery from the pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)

Whoever succeeds Shinzo Abe as Japan's next prime minister is set for a "difficult year" ahead, according to Teneo Intelligence's Tobias Harris. ( read original story ...)

The departing prime minister’s policies helped shake Japan out of decades of stagnation. But long-term restructuring efforts are needed to keep its economy charging forward. ( read original story ...)

Abe, Japan's longest-serving premier, said on Friday he was resigning due to a worsening of a chronic illness, paving the way for an LDP leadership election. The LDP president is virtually guaranteed ... ( read original story ...)

Former Japanese Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the most popular choice among the public to be the next prime minister, media opinion polls showed, as the race kicks off to succeed Shinzo Abe after ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.S. President Donald Trump that a strengthening of the two nations' alliance will remain in place even after Abe's departure, a Japanese government spokesman ... ( read original story ...)