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The Japanese beetle, an invasive pest native to Japan ... The City and Park Board said in a joint news release that they will be working closely with the CFIA and British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture to respond to the presence of this invasive pest. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested the manager of a Vietnamese massage parlor in Minato Ward for providing sex services without proper licensing, reports Nippon News Network (May 23). In April, Tran Thi Han, the 41-year-old manager of Princess ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan has been absorbed for several weeks by a late ... about by many who know almost nothing about the American sport. In a nationally televised news conference on Tuesday, linebacker Taisuke Miyagawa bowed deeply and apologized for the late ... ( read original story ...)

Well-known news anchor Yuko Ando echoed that view, noting that the reaction to the allegation against Fukuda gave her hope. “Those in Japan who have shut out their memories of sexual harassment are likely to speak out. Because such memories never ... ( read original story ...)

At a Tuesday news conference, Miyagawa, 20 ... spirit of fair play,” the Nihon University Teachers’ Union said in a statement. The head of the Japan Sports Agency, Daichi Suzuki, described it as “a dangerous act” that “merited a straight red ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO – Japan has been absorbed for several weeks by a late hit during ... by many who know almost nothing about the American sport. In a nationally televised news conference on Tuesday, linebacker Taisuke Miyagawa bowed deeply and apologized for the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) -- Japan has been absorbed for several weeks by a late hit ... by many who know almost nothing about the American sport. In a nationally televised news conference on Tuesday, linebacker Taisuke Miyagawa bowed deeply and apologized for the ... ( read original story ...)

LONDON (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka was ‘freaking out’ when she bumped into Spider-Man actor Tom Holland in a Tokyo hotel gym recently but while still admittedly starstruck off the court, the 20-year-old is no shrinking violet on it. The Florida-based ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's taxi industry is undergoing some radical changes as Japan, already dealing with unprecedented levels of tourism, gears up to host two major sporting events in the next 26 months. More than 28 million tourists visited Japan in 2017 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — North Korean media stepped up their rhetorical attacks ... of the U.S. and ‘result of sustained pressure,'” said another, by the official KCNA news agency. “It seriously chills the atmosphere of the DPRK-U.S. dialogue and is of no help ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed marginally lower Tuesday as investors opted to secure profits following the benchmark Nikkei stock index's three-day winning streak. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 42.03 points, or 0.18 percent, from ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A college football player in Japan has apologized for intentionally injuring the quarterback of an opposing team with a late tackle , an incident that has riveted the country for several weeks. In a news conference shown live on television across ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. said Tuesday it plans to invest 1 trillion yen ($9 billion) mostly in image sensors over the next three years, under a revamped strategy to strengthen both hardware and creative content. Sony also ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya Castle is known for the golden statues of the imaginary half-tiger, half-fish creature adorning the roof of the tenshu. (Shutterstock/File) A plan to restore an iconic castle in a central Japan city to attract more tourists has faced criticism as ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire has revealed its aggressive, all-new Geolandar X-MT off-road tire. Set to go on sale in the U.S. starting July 1, the Geolandar X-MT will initially offer 10 sizes, from 17- to 20-inch rim diameters with outside diameters up to 40 inches. The ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese mountain climber, who lost all but one of his fingertips to frostbite in a previous expedition, died during an eighth attempt to scale Mount Everest, according to local officials. Nobukazu Kuriki’s body was found on the mountain Monday and was ... ( read original story ...)