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A museum in Lithuania dedicated to a Japanese diplomat who helped thousands of Jews flee Europe in the early years of World War II has been extended an economic ... ( read original story ...)

With capacity slashed to 250 from 13,000, are steps like pre-booking and acrylic partitions the future of summer suds celebrations to come? ( read original story ...)

Pacifist Japan took a step closer to acquiring weapons able to strike North Korea on Friday after a ruling party committee approved proposals to consider acquiring strike capability to halt ballistic ... ( read original story ...)

Cafe chain operator Pronto Corp. will open its first outlet in Taiwan in August, together with the opening of the island’s first urban aquarium run by a Japanese operator. Xcafe by Pronto will debut ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, announced on April 24, ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese leaders are grappling with how to contain flareups in coronavirus cases while trying to avoid shutdowns that might push the economy deeper into recession. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said the ... ( read original story ...)

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced an agreement with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan to supply 120 million doses of BNT162 mRNA-based ... ( read original story ...)

One of Japan's largest beer gardens opened Friday at a park in the city of Sapporo in the country's north, but the event has been scaled down due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. This year's event, ... ( read original story ...)

Hotel Elcient Osaka will open in Sonezaki, Osaka, on August 1, 2020. It is accessible directly from KIX Airport to JR Osaka Station, which is within walking distance. In addition, it has great access ... ( read original story ...)

The Osaka Prefectural Government in western Japan is preparing to ask some businesses in the city of Osaka's entertainment district to tempor ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike warned on Friday that the Japanese capital could declare a state of emergency if the coronavirus situation deteriorated further, after new cases jumped by ... ( read original story ...)

Friday would have been Day 7 of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics — almost the halfway point. The focus has shifted to how — or if — the Olympics will happen next year. ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has a message for people criticizing photos of her in a bikini that she posted on social media. The two-time Grand Slam champion, 22, shared a series of swimsuit photos earlier ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — German car maker Daimler A.G. has selected Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s Advan Sport V107 tire as original equipment fitments for a number of new models marketed under the vehicle maker's ... ( read original story ...)

Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is planning to play at the U.S. Open and the hard-court tuneup at the same site earlier in August. ( read original story ...)

Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is planning to play at the U.S. Open and the hard-court tuneup at the same site earlier in August. Osaka's agent, Stuart Duguid, said Thursday that the former ... ( read original story ...)