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A whale as long as a train car that died after straying into a port in Osaka last month is set to be buried until it naturally becomes a skeletal specimen for a local museum. It's the third year in a ... ( read original story ...)

The corpse of a newborn was found in a trash can at a hotel here on Feb. 22, sparking an investigation on suspicion of abandonment of a body, ... ( read original story ...)

For Takashi Karube and many Japanese like him, the Tokyo stock rally has been little to cheer about. The Nikkei stock index hit its highest ever on Thursday, surpassing a record set in December 1989 ... ( read original story ...)

The Nagoya District Court acquitted a Vietnamese national of a charge of possessing illegal drugs for profit on Feb. 19.The-26-year-old man was indicted for allegedly conspiring with his roommate, a ... ( read original story ...)

The start date of the new high-speed maglev train that will run between Tokyo and Nagoya has become increasingly uncertain, as long-running environmental disputes with the Shizuoka Prefectural ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged past the record it set in 1989 before its financial bubble burst, ushering in an era of faltering growth ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO—Japan’s benchmark stock average on Thursday broke the record closing high set more than 34 years ago, a milestone in the country’s recovery from a popped bubble that left the economy in the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surpassed its all-time high during intra-day trading on Thursday. The index briefly hit 38,924.88 in morning trading in Tokyo, topping its all-time closing high of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei 225 share index beats its 1989 record to close at 39,098.68. NY AG says she may seize Trump's buildings if he can't pay his $354M civil fraud fine 24/7 coverage of breaking news and liv ... ( read original story ...)

Despite the paperwork and steep cost, Tiffany Chan has already returned for a second trip to Japan with her dog. ( read original story ...)

Row over £1.05m amenities block comes amid growing concern over the cost of the event, which is taking place in Osaka in 2025 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's main stock index has hit an all-time closing high, surpassing the previous record set 34 years ago. The Nikkei 225 rose 2.19% on Thursday to end the trading day at 39,098.68. That topped the ... ( read original story ...)

The JR Yokosuka Line suspended operations between Tokyo and Yokohama stations on the morning of Feb. 22 to remove concrete pieces that fell onto the tracks in a tunnel. According to East Japan Railway ... ( read original story ...)

A Japan-based US Navy sailor has been charged with espionage for allegedly passing classified information to a foreign government. Bryce Pedicini is alleged to have given documents to foreign agents ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's efforts to rebuild its semiconductor industry are getting a shot in the arm as more and more Taiwanese chip companies expand here - not only to support a new TSMC plant but also excited about ... ( read original story ...)

Harry Kewell said Yokohama F-Marinos had achieved "something special" in his first home game in charge after beating Bangkok United 1-0 to reach the Asian Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)