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As the powerhouse of the Kansai region, Osaka struts its modern architecture, neon-drenched nightlife and alluring street food with unabashed pride. The frenetic central-city pleasure precinct of Dotonbori is primed for people watching, a head-spinning ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese opposition leader born to a Taiwanese father and Japanese ... high level of privacy and I've been cautious about disclosing them," Renho told a packed news conference at her headquarters. "But I've decided to release the documents as head ... ( read original story ...)

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TOKYO (AP) — Uncertainty over the final budget for the 2020 Olympic Games will continue until 2019, the head of the Tokyo Organizing Committee said on Tuesday. "We will continue to explore more cost efficiencies," Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto told the ... ( read original story ...)

TORONTO, July 17, 2017 /CNW/ - The bumpy and erratic streets around Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto were lined with fans as the drivers of the Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama took to the circuit Saturday and Sunday for the two 45 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government spokesman says this is a moment to raise pressure on North Korea — not a time for dialogue. Norio Maruyama said North Korea has reached "a new level" with its latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile "and this is a time ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Sputnik) — On June 24, a total of four vessels of the Chinese Coast Guard entered Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands, and stayed there for two hours regardless of the Japanese maritime security service’s calls to leave the area. ( read original story ...)

CHINA this weekend sent a flight of six nuclear-capable bombers over disputed islands near Okinawa, warning Japan such stand-offs will become ... the sea,” a spokesman told the state-run CGTN news service. EXPLORE MORE: The coming war with China ... ( read original story ...)

A woman, 60, and her two children were arrested after a corpse was found in their residence in Yokohama on Saturday (TBS News) KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police working on a tip have arrested a woman after a corpse likely belonging to her ... ( read original story ...)

“We can expect donations not only from Nagoya but also from all over the world,” Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura said at a news conference last Monday. About ¥10 million has been already donated, according to the city. Donations will be accepted online ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s proposal for setting country-by-country catch quotas for North Pacific saury was snubbed at an international fisheries meeting that ended Saturday in Sapporo, with China, South Korea and Russia refusing to accept it, officials said. The eight ... ( read original story ...)

Drunk chilled – and at a sensible pace - its premium labels are regarded as the perfect accompaniment to the delicate flavours of Japanese cuisine. The Japanese have been drinking sake since around the eight century, originally believing that it warded ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... according to a public opinion survey on July 7 to 10 by Jiji news agency. "We cannot trust the prime minister" was the main reason, given by 67.3 percent, for his loss of popularity ... ( read original story ...)

Support for Abe's government fell 15.2 points from a month earlier to 29.9 percent, according to a July 7-10 survey by Jiji news agency. Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, battered by a smouldering scandal and voters' perception he is taking ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan star Shinji Kagawa has extended his contract with Borussia Dortmund by two years until June 2020. Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc says "Shinji feels a very strong connection to this club, the city and our fans." The 28-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

Those in Japan who knew Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo expressed shock Friday at news of his death, saying he was a noble man who dedicated his life to pursuing liberal democratic reform. “I wanted him to live a little longer — at least until ... ( read original story ...)