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ASAKA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe renewed his pledge Sunday to push for a revision to the country's war-renouncing constitution, in which he wants the military explicitly mentioned. Sp... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit China from Oct. 25 to 27 in the first official visit by a Japanese leader in seven years, China said on Friday, as the United States steps up t... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - While U.S. President Donald Trump appears to wage a trade "Cold War" on China, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will promote a thaw with Beijing at a summit this month where busine... ( read original story ...)

PARIS: The 2019 athletics World Relays will be held in the Japanese city of Yokohama after the hosts for the last three editions, the Bahamas, were no longer able to offer financial backing ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's space agency is delaying a spacecraft touchdown on an asteroid because scientists need more time to find a safe landing site on the extremely rocky surface. The spacecraft Hayabusa2 l... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese company famous (or infamous, depending on how you look at it) for making smaller versions of luxury and sports cars out of Kei cars is back with a new creation, an MX-5 ND that looks ... ( read original story ...)

president of the operating company for a website specializing in news on tourism in Japan. “That kind of approach makes it difficult for them to see any results.” It’s essential for local governments ... ( read original story ...)

“I hope many will come to enjoy the fastest racing in the world as it unfolds in Yokohama.’’ The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yokohama, which means Horizontal Beach, is Japan’s second lar... ( read original story ...)

There are some very interesting parallels between tennis stars Naomi Osaka and the queen of tennis; Serena Williams. Most of the recent news coverage surrounding the US Open final between Naomi ... ( read original story ...)

The RL47A from Yokohama is available in four different compound options: CP (cut-protected), REG (regular), CP-S (special cut resistance) and HR (heat resistant). (Photo: Yokohama) Yokohama’s new RL47... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Japan on Friday unveiled a plan to attract more foreign blue-collar workers, as the world’s number-three economy battles a crippling labor shortage caused by an aging and shrinking population. ... ( read original story ...)

Earlier this year, managing director of WRC Promoter Oliver Ciesla spoke with confidence about Japan’s first return to the world championship since 2010. Ciesla said: “[It’s] great news we can confirm ... ( read original story ...)

Which is why I was so enamored with the easier solution, found on virtually every block of the city I visited recently, during a week in Japan. A $20 charger that didn't have to be plugged into the wa... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Japan - Remember back on Dec. 15, 2009, when the first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner test plane - known as ZA001 - took off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, for a thrilling, three-hour maide... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire’s new RL47A E-4 radial tire for rigid frame dump truck applications is now available in size 27.00R49. The RL47A, designed to handle longer high-speed hauls, is offered in four different ... ( read original story ...)

Kei-cars represent nearly a third of all Japanese passenger car sales ... This year, Daihatsu Motor, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp (Tokyo:7203.T - News), released a TV spot featuring an elderly ca... ( read original story ...)