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Sapporo has become the largest city in Japan to recognise same-sex couples. The city, which has a population of over two million, has today begun offering certificates called ‘partnership vows’ to allow same-sex couples over the age of 20 to get legal ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks jumped to the highest level in nearly two years. KEEPING SCORE: Nikkei 225 jumped 1.4 percent to 20,139.31 as the yen weakened against the dollar. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.9 percent to 2,363.07. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 0.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's navy and air force began a three-day military exercise with two U.S. aircraft carriers in the Sea of Japan on Thursday adding pressure on North Korea to halt an accelerating ballistic missile program. Japan's Maritime Self Defence ... ( read original story ...)

A rocket was launched from Tanegashima Space Centre early on Thursday morning as part of Japan's efforts to construct its own global positioning system. The H-IIA 34 rocket was carrying a quasi-zenith satellite system named "Michibiki," meaning guidance. ( read original story ...)

But the survey also suggested the companies continued to have trouble passing on higher input costs to buyers of their goods, squeezing profit margins and disappointing news for the Bank of Japan as inflation remains stalled well below its elusive 2 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is building its own GPS in the hope of reducing location errors for drivers, drone operators and other users. A rocket launched on Thursday from southern Japan is carrying a satellite that will form part of a Japanese GPS. An initial satellite was ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 42 is now available on Steam, offering an open-world isometric shooter that lives up to their description by looking "hyper-stylish." If you want to see if you agree, you can check out this launch trailer. Here's the pitch: Tokyo 42 is a hyper ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO – Sapporo on Thursday became the first major city in Japan to issue certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships. The city also certifies partnerships between heterosexual couples with gender-identity disorder. Other cities don’t do this ... ( read original story ...)

The municipal authorities of Sapporo, the fifth major city in Japan with a population of around 2.5 million, are expected to issue partnership certificates to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) couples from Thursday, Efe news reported. ( read original story ...)

YOKOKAMA – Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi apologized to a 13-year-old boy for the municipal government’s failure to act swiftly when he was bullied in elementary school for being a nuclear evacuee from Fukushima Prefecture. The mayor said Wednesday that ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama took note and is betting big on these off-roaders with the all-new Geolandar M/T G003 mud terrain tire for light trucks. Although mud terrain tires are extreme, Yokohama claims demand for this type of tire has increased and should continue to ... ( read original story ...)

... will form part of a Japanese global positioning system. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP) The more accurate information could be used for both driving and drone deliveries. Japanese media report it also may enhance the country's defense capabilities. ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA – Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi on Wednesday apologized to a 13-year-old boy for the municipal government’s failure to act swiftly when he was bullied at a local elementary school after evacuating from Fukushima due to the 2011 nuclear ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan on Thursday launched a satellite to help build a high-precision geolocation system that will complement the US-operated GPS. A H-IIA rocket blasted off at 9:17am (0017 GMT) from the Tanegashima space centre in southern Japan carrying ... ( read original story ...)

Tattoos may have become a big part of mainstream culture, but not every culture shares the same view of body art. In Japan, our love of tattoos could actually get us banned from certain places, including the hugely popular onsens — the Japanese hot ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics reached a broad agreement Wednesday on the allocation of costs for the 2020 Games with the metropolitan, national and local governments of the seven prefectures and four other cities hosting events. Governments ... ( read original story ...)