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A survey published by the Nikkei business daily late-Wednesday showed that Japan’s PM Abe’s ruling party – Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is seen nearing its two-thirds “super” majority in an Oct. 22 lower house election, Reuters reports. ( read original story ...)

AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police on Tuesday raided a casino operating illegally in Nagoya and likely funded organized crime, reports Nippon News Network (Oct. 11). Police arrested Hidetaka Isono, the 43-year-old manager of Yokozuna, located in the ... ( read original story ...)

Again, we will only find out about what exactly will happen with time. Pancrase’s next event is scheduled for October 22nd from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. ( read original story ...)

Ironically, Ferrari’s he spark plug is produced by NGK which has its headquarter in Japan, Nagoya which is located only 60km from Suzuka. The spark plug which ruined the race and probably the whole championship costs 59EUR. Ferrari’s president Sergio ... ( read original story ...)

Jeju-Seoul Gimpo (11.6 million, up 4.6% from 2015). 2. Sapporo-Tokyo Haneda (7.7 million, down 1.2%). 3. Fukuoka-Tokyo Haneda (7.3 million, down 4%). 4. Melbourne-Tullamarine-Sydney (7.3 million, down 4.6%). 5. Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City (6.4 million ... ( read original story ...)

You forget just how far Suzuka is from Tokyo but it’s amazing how at every step - whether it’s Tokyo airport or Nagoya train station – the fans are waiting to get autographs and photos with the travelling F1 community. Steve and DC decided to film a ... ( read original story ...)

I finally finished my medical oncology training and graduated with a PhD from Nagoya University last month. But most important, last month was the month of ESMO congress in Madrid! In order to help you separate signals from noise coming from the congress ... ( read original story ...)

Spouses and children registration are free. Click here to register. The Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM) factory in West Point, Mississippi, had a tree planting ceremony as part of the “Yokohama Forever Forest” project. The event was held ... ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka fought back from an early break to stun Venus Williams in straight sets and move through to the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open on Wednesday. Osaka, who prevailed 7-5 6-2 for her best career win by ranking ... ( read original story ...)

Venus Williams suffered a shock exit in the second round of the WTA Hong Kong Open on Wednesday, comprehensively beaten 7-5, 6-2 by teenager Naomi Osaka. Japan's top-ranked player reeled off eight consecutive games at one stage to power into the quarterfinals. ( read original story ...)

Last month, Osaka Prefectural Police twice arrested Itsuko Yamaguchi ... “Garbage was piled from the floor to the ceiling in the two-room apartment,” a local news reporter says. “Yamaguchi existed in a small sliver of space. It took police 20 ... ( read original story ...)

here’s good news for you. You can now easily reach Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, by hopping onto AirAsia X flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which on top of a two-hour stopover in Osaka, Japan, will fly you straight to sunny paradise. Just in time ... ( read original story ...)

Kimihiro Eto, BOJ's Osaka branch manager, offered an explanation of why inflation remains so low. “We see rising spending on big-ticket items due to rising wages and a tight labour market,” he said. “At the same time, households are really hunting ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – An 18-year-old high school student Wednesday cast ... Nakagawa said she keeps up-to-date on politics through the news and parliamentary broadcasts and discusses the issues with her father. She said she chose her party and candidate based on ... ( read original story ...)

The picture in Japan appears to be much the same, with Famitsu reporting that 368,000 units of the Super Famicom Mini sold in the first 4 days in Japan. By comparison, the Famicom Mini sold 262,000 in Japan in the same time period last year. Please note ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders rose for a second straight month in August, handily beating market expectations, signaling a pickup in capital expenditure that should encourage Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of a general election this month. ( read original story ...)