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A city in western Japan has introduced a free automated golf cart service for its elderly residents in a bid to stop a rising tide of traffic accidents. In the first such service on Japan's roads, the carts travel along a 3km (two mile) route around Wajima ... ( read original story ...)

Corporate Japan is bracing for a rocky ride under incoming US President Donald Trump, with a Reuters poll showing well over a third of firms seeing a contraction in global trade as concerns about a rise in US protectionism threaten to shatter a fragile ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and the United States aim to maintain a strong alliance ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. Learn more. ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended Wednesday his party's push to legalize casino gambling in Japan and his handling of plans to reform ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription ... ( read original story ...)

The pilot ejected at about 4:40 a.m. ET, 120 miles southeast of Iwakuni, Japan, according to a news release from Marine Corps Base Camp Butler in Okinawa. The F/A-18 was assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Okinawa and was conducting "regularly ... ( read original story ...)

She noted that Japan is the only country in the world to have experienced the horrors of nuclear war. Inada spoke at a joint news conference Wednesday with US Defense Secretary Ash Carter. The Pentagon chief noted that the meeting was taking place on the ... ( read original story ...)

She noted that Japan is the only country in the world to have experienced the horrors of nuclear war. Inada spoke at a joint news conference today with US Defence Secretary Ash Carter. The Pentagon chief noted that the meeting was taking place on the ... ( read original story ...)

Kyle Mizokami, editor of the Japan Security Watch blog and a contributor to US Naval Institute News, says it is Japan's alliance with the US that makes it such a formidable power in 2016. "The United States and Japan are the two closest military powers in ... ( read original story ...)

She noted that Japan is the only country in the world to have experienced the horrors of nuclear war. Inada spoke at a joint news conference Wednesday with U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter. The Pentagon chief noted that the meeting was taking place on the ... ( read original story ...)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Yokohama Stadium will host the baseball and softball competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Yokohama was among the venues approved Wednesday by the IOC executive board for the five new sports on the Tokyo program, along with ... ( read original story ...)

Sapporo is the largest city in the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, with a population of 1.9 million. The city is a popular destination for Japanese and international travelers alike, who flock to the city for uniquely local cultural events such as ... ( read original story ...)

The swan at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya tested positive for the flu on Tuesday and later died. The result of the test will be confirmed within a week by a team at Tottori University. The swan had lived in an open-air pond near the main ... ( read original story ...)

The Kincho Stadium side needed only one goal to ensure their return to J1 as their defence put in the performance of a lifetime In a hugely emotional match, Cerezo Osaka bravely and dramatically defended a one-goal advantage to see themselves past Okayama ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won't apologize for Japan's attack when he visits the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor later this month, the government spokesman said Tuesday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said that "the purpose of the upcoming ... ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Rubber Co. is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its passenger car tire manufacturing and sales subsidiary Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. (YTPI). In celebration of 20 years, YTPI invited employees, Yokohama leadership and local government ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is yet to win a major tournament. With the new deals coming her way, there could be happier times ahead for the half-Haitian Japanese in 2018. The latest Nico Rosberg news is that Mercedes F1 Non-executive Chairman Niki Lauda claims that there ... ( read original story ...)