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As Japan faces a declining birth rate and aging population, there is an urgent need to improve the sustainability of the social security system. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's Shibuya Ward is carrying out increased patrols in its busy districts as it expects to draw the largest crowds of this year's Halloween period on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

In the lead-up to his election, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba floated the idea of an "Asian NATO" to deter the increasing aggressiveness of China in the Asia-Pacific region. The prospect of setting up an alliance in the Asia-Pacific region resembling the collective defense promised by Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty is hindered ...

TOKYO: Candidates in Japan's super-tight parliamentary election will make last-ditch appeals to voters on Saturday (Oct 26), with opinion polls suggesting the ruling coalition might fall short of a majority. ( read original story ...)

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his counterparts from Japan and South Korea on Friday issued a joint statement voicing "grave concern" over North Korea's move sending soldiers to ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s season has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. The post Naomi Osaka Swells With Motherly Pride as Daughter Shai’s Remarkable Clarity Outshines Her Own Confusion appeared first on EssentiallySports. ( read original story ...)

From the Osaka, Japan-based Raccoon's crew comes "Manariki"—a ripping new full-length video featuring an impressive lineup of skateboarders who aren't afraid push boundaries and think outside the box. Settle in and get stoked: ( read original story ...)

A weak yen is beneficial for Japan's economy as the boost to exports exceeds the increase in the cost of imports, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Friday. Nada Choueiri, the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will hold a snap general election on Sunday that represents a crucial test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and the scandal-plagued ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). ( read original story ...)

A weak yen is beneficial for Japan's economy as the boost to exports exceeds the increase in cost of imports, the International Monetary Fund's Japan mission chief Nada Choueiri told Reuters on Friday ... ( read original story ...)

The first oral proceedings in a lawsuit filed by a group of young people demanding that 10 thermal power plant operators in Japan reduce the･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

A former chief of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office on Friday pleaded guilty to raping a female subordinate prosecutor in ... ( read original story ...)

The enjoyment of nature is a central element of Japanese spirituality, and with miles of pristine coastline and acres of sparsely inhabited forests, the opportunities are endless. Even Tokyoites need not leave the city to find a retreat in nature. ( read original story ...)

Zheng Qinwen reached the Tokyo semi-finals on Friday despite admitting to struggling for motivation after winning Olympic gold and receiving a hero's welcome in her native China.The top seed beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-0, ( read original story ...)

The Metropolitan Police Department rearrested Kenichi Hosoya, 43, and his wife Shiho Hosoya, 38, both former company executives who ran a ryokan (Japanese inn) in Tokyo's Asakusa district, on Friday ... ( read original story ...)

Elderly people in Japan love Ohtani,” Tokyo resident Tatsuo Shinke said. “It’s my mother. And all my mother’s friends." ... ( read original story ...)