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This submarine caused a lot of damage and would complete many missions. Here is her story. At 12:30 am, October 9, 1943, Commander Edward S. Hutchinson spotted his first targets as a submarine ... ( read original story ...)

Japan speedster Kenki Fukuoka reportedly will forego the chance to compete in rugby sevens at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in order to pursue a medical career. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 became the first Olympics ever postponed in peacetime earlier this year as the coronavirus marched across the globe, upending lives and forcing the cancellation of sporting and cultural ... ( read original story ...)

Prosecutors in Yokohama have decided to have a 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of killing his 47-year-old father undergo a psychiatric examination for three months to determine if he can be held ... ( read original story ...)

There is still a cloud of uncertainty, but things appear to be headed in a positive direction.” That’s Dan Funkhouser’s assessment of the truck tire market at mid-year. ( read original story ...)

Buddhism suffers from a gloomy image in Japan. It is so closely linked to death — funerals, graves and memorial rituals in which priests chant sutras based on Chinese rendering ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he may allow financial sector workers in Hong Kong – as well as those employed in other specialized fields -- to immigrate to his country in light of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan aims to launch a smartphone app based on technology from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google next week to help curb the spread of coronavirus by tracking close contact with those infected, the ... ( read original story ...)

The head of the Tokyo Olympics says 80% of the facilities needed for next year's games have “basic approval” to be used. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 organisers announced on Friday that 80% of the venues required to run a successful Olympics have been secured ahead of next year's rearranged Games. In the original plan for the Olympics, ... ( read original story ...)

High-tech undershirts are helping monitor COVID-19 patients without putting medial workers at risk, and even as the virus declines, interest is mounting. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, whose support has surged with her efforts against the coronavirus, said on Friday she would run for a second term as governor of the Japanese capital, raising the prospect ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 organisers announced on Friday that 80% of the venues required to run a successful Olympics have been secured ahead of next year's rearranged Games. ( read original story ...)

Yuriko Koike, the most powerful elected woman in Japan, is expected to cruise to victory despite hostility from the local arm of Mr Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic party and allegations that she ... ( read original story ...)

Blue Bottle Coffee Pale Ale comes to all Blue Bottle shops on June 18, but only Hiroo (and Yokohama) have it on tap ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese watch brand’s plans include a limited-edition Super Titanium model — and a couple of trips to the Moon. ( read original story ...)