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Japan is now floating imposing new regulations on its trading card market amid the surging value of the items driving counterfeiting and alleged money laundering, Bloomberg reported Thursday. A new ruling Liberal Democratic Party caucus in Japan formed to investigate the matter claimed in a statement that "trading cards are no longer simply consumer products, ( ...

MMA Mania's Tim Edwards highlighted drama in the Nagoya basho finals while opening Sunday's off-topic discussion thread for fight fans. ( read original story ...)

Ukrainian dynamo Aonishiki captured his third top-division title at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday, winning a three-way ... ( read original story ...)

Punch is no longer a plump baby with the plushie and he’s hard to distinguish from other monkeys as he mingles and plays with them. ( read original story ...)

Temperatures soared mainly in eastern and western Japan on Saturday, reaching 40.2 degrees Celsius in Kuwana City in the central Japanese prefecture of Mie shortly after 12:30 p.m. ( read original story ...)

New Japanese government regulations allowing shorts at work in the summer heat are stirring debate - and perhaps a trend - worldwide. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has never been afraid to express herself, whether it’s through her powerful game on the court or her bold fashion choices off it. While some athletes prefer to let their performances do ... ( read original story ...)

President Donald Trump’s push for Japanese self-reliance aligns with the long-standing desire of conservatives in Tokyo to build intelligence capabilities. ( read original story ...)

Locals and tourists alike in one of Tokyo’s most visited wards now risk being fined if they’re caught being careless with their trash. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo E-Prix will most probably decide the course of the Formula E championship, as current championship leader Pascal Wehrlein of Porsche is just nine points ahead of Jaguar TCS Racing's Mitch Evans. ( read original story ...)

Jensen Huang visits Tokyo, unveils AI factory plan with Noetra Corp, shares dinner with tech leaders, and hands out red bean buns. ( read original story ...)

After earning three Michelin stars for Sézanne at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, chef Daniel Calvert announced earlier this year that he would leave the hotel restaurant after five years. While many wondered what his next move would be, ( read original story ...)

As extreme summer heat grips Japan's capital, Tokyo has encouraged male office workers to wear shorts to stay cool. However, the initiative has ( read original story ...)

Used condominium prices in Tokyo’s wards fell for the first time in more than two years, a sign that the market may be adjusting after a long boom as higher interest rates and inflation burden consumers. ( read original story ...)

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - An analysis of rare earth-rich mud retrieved from the deep seabed off a remote Pacific Island earlier this year found medium and heavy rare earth elements ... ( read original story ...)

President Donald Trump's push for Japanese self-reliance aligns with the long-standing desire of conservatives in Tokyo to build intelligence capabilities. ( read original story ...)