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TOKYO — A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games. The NeoF... ( read original story ...)

She said she calls the office of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe every day to thank him for his help and seek his continued support. Myu has been married to Yasuda for 10 years. Organizers of the n... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese medical school deliberately cut women's entrance ... school officials and society as a whole," lawyer Kenji Nakai told a news conference. "Factors suggesting very serious ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — A Tokyo medical school apologized Tuesday after an internal investigation confirmed that it systematically altered entrance exam scores for years to limit the number of female students and ens... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO-- A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games. The NeoF... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games. The NeoF... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending slid in June but real wages rose at their fastest pace in more than 21 years thanks to higher summer bonuses, a sign the benefits of a prolonged economic r... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Beach parking lot is closed Monday while crews will be repaving and re-striping the lot. Speed bumps will also be added to the lot entrance. The roadway will stay open to traffic. If weat... ( read original story ...)

Japan is considering adopting daylight saving time next year so that athletes in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games can compete in cooler ... time," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news confer... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Enduring a deadly heatwave this summer, Japan is considering adopting daylight saving ... daylight savings time,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference said, ... ( read original story ...)

It's a sunny summer morning in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Cicadas chirp in the trees. A lone plane flies high overhead. Then there's a flash of light, followed by a loud blast. Buildings are flatte... ( read original story ...)

"I hope cosplay will become more popular as it cheers up people and leads to communication with society," he said. (Japanese original by Hitomi Saikawa, Nagoya News Center) ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japanese technology company Softbank says its profits grew to 313.7 billion yen ($2.8 billion) in the latest quarter as it saw gains in its main investment fund. The results reported Monday re... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japanese technology company Softbank says its profits grew to 313.7 billion yen ($2.8 billion) in the latest quarter as it saw gains in its main investment fund. The results reported Monday re... ( read original story ...)

FUKUYAMA, Japan — It's a sunny summer morning in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Cicadas chirp in the trees. A lone plane flies high overhead. Then a flash of light, followed by a loud blast. Buildings ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering adopting daylight saving time next year and during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to allow sporting events to be held during the cooler hours of the early morning, ... ( read original story ...)