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Japan's government apologized to tens of thousands of victims forcibly sterilized under the now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law and promised to pay compensation. Picture: Toshiyuki Matsumoto/Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - For Japan’s Zozo Inc, a brash online fashion retailer, 2018 marked a turning point, but not in the way that anyone had hoped. Its body-measuring Zozosuit, which was supposed to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator on Wednesday said it would start ... Shares of all three companies tumbled on the news, with Kansai falling 7.2 percent to 1,453 yen, Kyushu falling more ... ( read original story ...)

An elderly in Japan appears in a viral video preventing the door of a packed Nagoya commuter train from closing. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab) TOKYO: A minute or two of newly shot mobile phone video ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's government apologized Wednesday to tens of thousands of victims forcibly sterilized under a now-defunct Eugenics Protection Law and promised to pay compensation. Chief Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's Nerima Ward is called the birthplace of the nation's anime industry. Located in the ward, home to more than 100 animation-related companies, is the Toei Animation Museum, where visitors can ... ( read original story ...)

STUTTGART: World number one Naomi Osaka said Tuesday she had “dodged a bullet” after Simona Halep, her main pursuer in the WTA rankings, pulled out of this week’s tournament in Stuttgart. Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

The group opened five new offices across Asia and Europe in Taipei, Ho Chi Minh City, Leeds, Paris and Nagoya. Global advisory firm GCA Altium has continued to expand its international presence across ... ( read original story ...)

PARIS - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pledging to help France rebuild the fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral. Abe stopped in France Tuesday as part of his tour of Europe and North America. ... ( read original story ...)

All feedback is appreciated and will help us keep up the NJPW coverage. And now, the best and worst of SENGOKU LORD in NAGOYA on April 20, 2019. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Rainbow Pride is Japan’s annual celebration of love, a week-long jamboree (April 27-May 6) where everyone is welcome to participate. This year’s theme is ‘I Have Pride,’ a simple yet powerful ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co Ltd , Japan’s top electric-arc furnace steelmaker, said on Monday it would keep its steel product prices steady in May due to delays in some ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka is the third largest city in Japan with a population of ... Only counter seating is available but the good news is the restaurant has 2 storefronts so we were seated after waiting for about 10 ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo Century Corp. will buy a fifth of Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd.’s vehicle leasing business in a bid to expand in Myanmar and explore further collaboration with the Southeast Asian ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Approximately 70 vintage cars, including some from rare European marques with long racing histories, left central Japan Friday on an annual four-day historic rally. Vintage car ... ( read original story ...)

In the tiny village of Nagoro, deep in the mountains of western Japan, the wind howls down a deserted street with not a living soul to be seen. But yet the street appears busy, dotted with life-sized ... ( read original story ...)