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In a poll, over half of Japanese businesses have said the Games should be cancelled or put off again due to the ongoing Covid pandemic ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and spilled oil over pristine waters and fragile coral reefs diverted more than 100 kilometres from a regular shipping lane, data from a ... ( read original story ...)

The governor of Iwate in northern Japan has criticized the national government’s “GoTo” campaign to encourage travel with discounts, noting the growing number of coronavirus cases. Gov. Takuya Tasso ... ( read original story ...)

Tokorozawa, near Tokyo, is hoping the unusual additions will attract visitors, including enthusiasts of the painted decorated manhole covers that adorn some of Japan's streets. "They're Japan's first ... ( read original story ...)

Air conditioning units stopped producing cold air in some classrooms at an elementary school in this central Japan city, forcing the city's ... ( read original story ...)

A research team recently succeeded in developing the first physics-based model that can accurately predict imminent large solar flares, which can cause severe space weather disturbances affecting ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core consumer prices were stubbornly unchanged in July, dashing hopes for a modest rise as the coronavirus pandemic hit household demand and revived fears of a national plunge back into ... ( read original story ...)

Japan plans to ease its COVID-19 entry restrictions on foreign nationals with resident visas starting next month, public broadcaster NHK reported, after an outcry over the emotional and economic ... ( read original story ...)

Under cover of darkness, thieves vanished with the 150-kilogramme (330-pound) strongbox containing around $9,500, paid as admission fees to the Iga-ryu Ninja Museum in central Japan. The museum is ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has unseated Serena Williams at the top spot of the highest paid female athletes 2020 list. Osaka earned $37.4 million while Williams took home $36 million. ( read original story ...)

Japan's core consumer prices were stubbornly unchanged in July, dashing hopes for a modest rise as the coronavirus pandemic hit household demand and revived fears of a national plunge back into ... ( read original story ...)

Japan plans to ease its COVID-19 entry restrictions on foreign nationals with resident visas from next month, public broadcaster NHK reported, after an outcry over the emotional and economic hardship ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, Japan (RNS) — In what used to be an elementary school in Kawasaki, just north of this port city on Tokyo Bay, is a specialty care nursing home, a perfect reflection of Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is 2020’s Forbes richest sportswoman. She defeated Serena Williams to take the top spot by a small margin. ( read original story ...)

Shabani, a 23-year-old silverback and his son Kiyomasa watch the creature slowly crawl towards them in their enclosure at Higashiyama Zoo in Japan, before he cruelly flicks it away. ( read original story ...)

A bar in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district has installed fish bowl-like screens designed to protect against coronavirus transmission, aiming to lure back clients worried about the risks of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)