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TOKYO (Reuters) - Katie Ledecky claimed her second gold of the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in the women’s 400 meters freestyle on Saturday while Rikako Ikee cemented her place as the risin... ( read original story ...)

(Kyodo News via The Associated Press ... was scattered and trees torn down apparently from the impact of the fall. Article Continued Below Japanese media quoted witnesses as saying the helicopter was ... ( read original story ...)

Japan says it is looking into reports that a Japanese citizen was taken into custody this month in North Korea. The Asahi newspaper reported Saturday the man faces possible spying allegations. The NTV ... ( read original story ...)

Medical graduates in Japan usually work at school-affiliated hospitals after completing their training. Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told a news conference Friday that the rigging of scores at ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economy grew more than expected in the second quarter, helped by strong household and business spending and recovering from an earlier contraction, but global trade tensions ... ( read original story ...)

He also called for equal treatment of the LGBT community. “We need to change our blueprint for Japan to cope with the major problems that face us,” Ishiba, 61, told a news conference Friday in Tokyo. ... ( read original story ...)

"The Japanese economy staged an ideal rebound, partly backed by robust corporate activities," Hideo Kumano, chief economist at Dai-ichi Life Research Institute, told the news agency AFP. The data repr... ( read original story ...)

The contraction early in the year interrupted Japan’s longest expansion in almost three decades. But growth has remained weaker than hoped for. Still, the news could help Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Baseball could be losing its status as Japan’s most popular sport as more and more children turn away from the game due to tough high school programs and amid changing trends in spor... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: Japan bounced back to growth following its first contraction ... beating a market consensus of 0.3 percent growth compiled by Bloomberg News. The data represented a quick turnaround after a ser... ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo medical school apologized Tuesday after an internal investigation confirmed that it altered entrance exam scores for years to limit the number of female students and ensure more men became doc... ( read original story ...)

Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hotel Okura Co., Ltd., announced today its conclusion of a contract with Meieki Management LLC to manage Nikko Style Nagoya, the first hotel und... ( read original story ...)

A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday against the owner of Osaka Japanese Restaurant, charging him with two counts of tax evasion and several counts of structuring bank withdrawals to ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA – Yokohama has been a cultural intersection between Japanese, foreign residents and visitors from overseas ever since opening its port to international trade in 1859, leading what was once a ... ( read original story ...)

... that [the US sanctions] should not affect energy supply or have a negative impact on Japanese corporate activities,” Platts quoted Seko as saying at a news conference. According to data by the Jap... ( read original story ...)

Nikko Style Nagoya will be located in Nagoya’s popular Meieki district, which combines offices, retail outlets and other downtown conveniences, including Nagoya Station, within the fast-redeveloping C... ( read original story ...)