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But earlier this week, Takashi Kawamura, the mayor of Nagoya, told a visiting delegation from Nanjing that he believed only “conventional acts of combat” took place there, not the mass murders ... ( read original story ...)

The referendum defeat dealt a heavy blow to the Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) local political group, with Mayor Ichiro Matsui vowing to retire at the end of his term. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Voters once again opposed reorganizing Osaka into a metropolis akin to Tokyo in a second tight referendum on the proposal held Sunday, according to early returns and Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)

Voters seemed once again to oppose reorganizing Osaka into a metropolis akin to Tokyo in a second referendum on the proposal held Sun ... ( read original story ...)

Voting was under way on Sunday in a second referendum on whether Osaka should become a metropolis akin to Tokyo in 2025. Backed by Osaka Gov Hirofumi Yoshimura and Mayor Ichiro Matsui, the initiative ... ( read original story ...)

The initiative calls for the restructuring of the city's 24 administrative districts into four special wards with greater authority. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s technological pioneer in vacuum engineering, Osaka Vacuum is a prolific and multi-award-winning innovator. For instance, the company produced the world’s largest high vacuum pump in 1991 when ... ( read original story ...)

Though limited because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, these sports figures didn't fall short in celebrating the yearly tradition. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo confirmed 215 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, the metropolitan government said, registering 200-plus infections for the third straight day. Th ... ( read original story ...)

Goals from Mu Kanazaki and Mateus secured Nagoya Grampus a 2-0 win Saturday against a Kashima Antlers side reduced to 10 men ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka – Baika, population 5,165, is a charming neighborhood with a small-town feel near Osaka’s Chidoribashi Station. Here, restaurants and cafes are housed in antiquated buildings, and a close-knit ... ( read original story ...)

A three-day high-tech experiment began Friday at a baseball stadium in Yokohama to study ways to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 at major events, with the ... ( read original story ...)

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool D - Australia v Fiji - Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan - September 21, 2019 The Webb Ellis Cup trophy is seen before the match REUTERS/Peter Cziborra ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A three-day trial began Friday at a baseball stadium in Yokohama to study ways to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus at major events, with the cap on the number of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan-based ticketholders for the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be able to apply for refunds from Nov. 10, Games organisers said on Friday. Since deciding to postpone the Games ... ( read original story ...)

Lockheed Martin and MHI have partnered on the Final Assembly and Check-Out (FACO) facility for the JASDF’s F-35A variant in Nagoya, Japan. Another factor that could play a role in selecting a partner ... ( read original story ...)