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In Japan, it is customary for passengers to stand stationary on the left side of an escalator while leaving the right side open for passengers to ascend or descend. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese city of Sapporo, situated on the northern island of Hokkaido, is set to end its campaign to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The city had initially placed its bid on hold in ... ( read original story ...)

A British army veteran who fought and survived one of his country’s harshest battles known as the Burma Campaign against the Japanese during World War II has traveled to Japan to lay flowers at the to ... ( read original story ...)

Developer Mitsubishi Estate has fired the starting pistol for what will become Japan’s tallest building: the 390m Torch Tower skyscraper near Tokyo Station. ( read original story ...)

Jamie Joseph took Japan to unprecedented heights during his seven years as coach but his reign ended on Sunday with the Brave Blossoms back where they were just before he started, exiting the World Cup in the pool stage. ( read original story ...)

Hi, it’s Kanoko in Tokyo. The list of new drugs approved in the US and Europe but unavailable in Japan has grown in recent years, and the government has plans to change that. But ( read original story ...)

Home to one of Japan’s flagship beers, the capital of Hokkaido has also become a craft brewing centre. Follow this trail to find microbreweries and hidden taprooms. ( read original story ...)

Police in Sapporo have arrested a 54-year-old man for indecent exposure after he walked along a street and into a forest area, while naked. According to police, the man got off the subway at Makomanai ... ( read original story ...)

A U.S. citizen was arrested on suspicion of larceny in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Yokosuka on the evening of Oct. 7 after a city-owne･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Seven people were injured after a car slammed into pedestrians near the Shibuya scramble crossing, one of Tokyo's iconic places, shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 7. Tokyo Metropolitan ( read original story ...)

Following the opening of TRUNK (HOTEL) YOYOGI PARK, the luxury hotel brand has now announced an upcoming location in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Dubbed TRUNK (HOTEL) SAPPORO, the location will serve as the ... ( read original story ...)

Officials in this central Japan city say they want to change people's habits and mindset through a recently established ordinance banning pe ... ( read original story ...)

The European Union sees "convergence" with Japan on thinking about generative artificial intelligence (AI), a senior official said on Monday. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Rubber announced that a car running on its Advan global flagship brand tires was the overall winner of Round 8 of the 2023 Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) held in September. The winning ... ( read original story ...)

Mainly clear. Low 42F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. ( read original story ...)

Small tsunami waves were observed on some islands in the Izu chain near Tokyo and advisories were issued for Chiba and other prefectures on Monday morning following a nearby earthquake, the country's ... ( read original story ...)