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The U.S. Ambassador to Japan has stressed the importance of increased deterrence and his country’s commitment to the alliance with its key ally as he visited two southwestern Japanese islands at the forefront of Tokyo's tension with Beijing. ( read original story ...)

In light of EAO and NUG leaders’ recent talks in Tokyo, The Irrawaddy revisits a column from 2022 exploring Japan’s decades-long ties with Myanmar’s military regimes. ( read original story ...)

Three years after winning gymnastics’ biggest prize, Sunisa Lee’s biggest challenge has been feeling like she deserved it. ( read original story ...)

Tennis champion Naomi Osaka's company Hana Kuma has boarded Leonardo Van Dijl's debut feature "Julie Keeps Quiet" ahead of its world premiere on Saturday in Cannes Critics' Week. The film is being ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Disney Resort will open a massive expansion that includes new lands and attractions modeled after its hit films “Frozen,” “Tangled,” and “Peter Pan.” ... ( read original story ...)

Nakameguro Canal, a serene escape from Tokyo's hustle, transforms during off-peak times. While cherry blossoms draw crowds, the canal's charm is year-round. Its banks offer an intimate stroll past ... ( read original story ...)

Two individuals in Japan, including the representative of a self-support facility, have been arrested for allegedly forcing four young boys ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong star actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai is poised to return to Japan and will be president of the jury at the Tokyo International Film Festival. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has launched an innovative initiative to recover phosphorus from sewage sludge for use as a raw material for agricultural fertilizer. ( read original story ...)

A train driver spotted a futon caught in an overhead wire at JR Asagaya Station in Suginami Ward in Tokyo on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police have arrested two senior members of a political group named "Tsubasa no To," or Tsubasa party, on suspicion that they obstructed campaigning by other candidates during a Lower House ... ( read original story ...)

From 5-star jewel boxes, to properties that enmesh modernity with Japanese tradition, here are all the best Tokyo hotels right now. ( read original story ...)

A donation by Yokohama TWS of Charles City is aimed at helping the Charles City Fire Department respond to grain bin entrapments. The “Great Wall of Rescue” kit includes metal panels, ropes, drills, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and the United States have signed an arrangement to jointly develop a new type of missile defense system as the allies seek to defend against the growing threat of hypersonic weapons. ( read original story ...)

Police on Wednesday arrested an Iranian man on suspicion of murdering one of his compatriots in 2015 in Nagoya. Seyedmohsen Rezaeikelidbari, 33, allegedly conspired with others to stab a 27-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

Kasper Junker opened his season's account with a hat-trick as Nagoya Grampus brushed aside FC Tokyo 3-1 in the J-League first ... ( read original story ...)