Russian teenager Alina Zagitova wins Grand Prix Final

NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Alina Zagitova performed a near-flawless free skate on Saturday to win the figure skating Grand Prix Final. Skating to Don Quixote, the 15-year-old world junior champion from Russia placed all seven of her jumps in the second half of ... ( read original story ...)

In deal as big as NAFTA, EU and Japan agree to free trade

The European Union and Japan have agreed terms for a free trade deal liberalizing almost all trade between the bloc and the world's third-largest economy. It is the largest free trade deal struck by the EU, bringing together economies representing ... ( read original story ...)

Japan seeks longer-range cruise missiles amid North Korea threat

as 'stand-off' missiles that can be fired beyond the range of enemy threats," he told a news conference. The JSM has a range of about 500km. Japan also plans to arms its US-made F-15 fighters with the US-made Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM-ER ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese firm to use drone to force overtime staff to go home

Japan has for years been trying to curb excessive overtime and ... and hear Auld Lang Syne along with the buzz," Norihiro Kato, a director at Taisei, told news agency AFP. Taisei plans to start the drone service in April 2018 as a trial within their ... ( read original story ...)

Japan plans long-range missiles amid N. Korea threat: minister

Tokyo: Japan plans to purchase offensive air-to-surface missiles ... with a range of some 500 kilometres from Norway’s Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, news reports said. The move will likely draw controversy as Tokyo has long maintained an exclusively ... ( read original story ...)

Head priest, two others killed in sword attack at Tokyo shrine

TOKYO - The head priest of a prominent shrine in Tokyo was ambushed and killed with a samurai sword, apparently by her brother, who then took his own life, police said Friday. A female accomplice also died in the attack, and the priest's driver was injured ... ( read original story ...)

‘Samurai sword’ homicide leaves three dead at Tokyo shrine

Three people have been killed and another injured at a well-known Shinto shrine in Tokyo in what appeared to be a succession ... as she was stepping out of her car, Kyodo news agency said citing police. He later reportedly killed another woman, who was ... ( read original story ...)