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International Olympic officials will be fed produce from northern Japan hit by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, as Tokyo 2020 organizers aim to dispel fears over food from the region. "Restoration of the disaster-hit area is an important pillar of ... ( read original story ...)

Usually, only the boats or fragments wash ashore. It is very rare for survivors to be rescued and brought ashore by the Japanese. (Iori Sagisawa/Kyodo News via AP, File) Eight other survivors managed to reach shore in Akita on a ragged boat — which is ... ( read original story ...)

The former Socceroos coach had his sights set on Europe, but Yokohama’s swift approach after he quit the national team is likely to tempt Postecoglou to Asia instead. Postecoglou could be app­ointed within a week and,­ despite the J League season ... ( read original story ...)

The former Socceroos coach had his sights set on Europe, but Yokohama’s swift approach after he quit the national team is likely to tempt Postecoglou to Asia instead. Postecoglou could be app­ointed within a week and,­despite the J League season having ... ( read original story ...)

KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police have launched an investigation after a newborn was found abandoned at a highway rest area in Yokohama last week, reports TBS News (Dec. 1). At around 3:00 a.m. Friday, emergency services were tipped off about ... ( read original story ...)

Pokéfans take note: The gaming franchise with the cult following has announced plans to open a permanent restaurant and cafe in Tokyo next spring. It won't be the first Pokémon restaurant to open in the world. In the last few years, pop-up cafes have ... ( read original story ...)

"What it signifies to me is the conditions in North Korea are exceptionally grim," Kingston told ABC News in an interview in Tokyo. According to Kingston, Japan has seen a surge in suspected North Korean ships arriving on its shores since North Korean ... ( read original story ...)

What do Japanese people think? Most support the emperor's desire to abdicate - a survey by the Kyodo news agency after Akihito suggested he wanted to step down found more than 85% saying abdication should be legalised. Why is the abdication timing contentious? ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Japan's much admired Emperor Akihito plans to abdicate on April 30, 2019, at age 85 in the first such abdication from the Chrysanthemum Throne in about 200 years, the government said Friday. Akihito's elder son Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend the ... ( read original story ...)

Fujita Kanko Inc. announced its plan to open Hotel Gracery Namba in Osaka, Japan. Construction is expected to begin in January 2018, with an opening scheduled for summer 2019. Hotel Gracery Namba will be the 11th hotel in Fujita Kanko's Hotel Gracery brand ... ( read original story ...)

The boat, carrying squid, also had a sign saying “Chongjin,” possibly related to a major port city on North Korea's eastern coast, Kyodo News reported. Dozens of boats and debris wash up on Japanese northern coasts yearly. This year, 59 cases ... ( read original story ...)

(Iori Sagisawa/Kyodo News via AP) Officials said they were linked to a reported campaign by the North to send fishermen farther out for more catches. It's unclear if people aboard those boats that drift near Japanese shores each year intend to defect or ... ( read original story ...)

For the past six decades, San Francisco and Osaka, Japan, have been “sister cities,” participating in special events and programs that promote cultural exchange. But as Jacey Fortin reports for the New York Times, Osaka has moved to sever the ... ( read original story ...)

An outlet of the Ichiran chain in Osaka has been accused of illegally employing a Vietnamese woman (TBS News) OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police on Tuesday arrested a Vietnamese national for working illegally at an outlet of a popular ramen chain in ... ( read original story ...)

Sumo grand champion Harumafuji has said he will retire from the sport, in a scandal that has rocked Japan's highly ceremonial sport. Harumafuji is being investigated for an alleged assault on a junior wrestler. He said he "apologised from [his] heart" to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) -- Tokyo marked 1,000 days to go until the 2020 Paralympics on Wednesday with a ceremony at the world's tallest tower. The 634-meter (2,080-feet) Tokyo Sky Tree was lit up in red, blue and green - the three colors of the Paralympic symbol. ''We ... ( read original story ...)