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Japan is synonymous with vending machines. The island-nation has vending machines for everything: fresh flowers, bowls of hot ramen, edible grasshoppers, umbrellas. Want a fresh f ... ( read original story ...)

Japan defeated Nicaragua 4-1, securing its place in the Little League World Series International Championship. They will play Curaçao on Aug. 29. ( read original story ...)

By Makiko Yamazaki and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan's government aims to keep new government bond issuance to around 40 trillion yen ($251 billion) for the fiscal 2027 budget, ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA—Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka resigned on Aug. 28, weeks after an independent investigation found he had verbally abused city employees, humiliated subordinates and committed other serious ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka on Friday announced his decision to resign from office to take responsibility for a harassment scandal. "I deeply apologize for damaging trust through my behavior and ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will go ahead with a trilateral military drill next month to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats, officials in Seoul said Friday, a day after North Korea ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese semiconductor giant Kioxia Holdings says subsidiary Kioxia and US chipmaker Sandisk will invest over 31 billion dollars in Japan through 2032. ( read original story ...)

Japanese health authorities have reported an unusually early start to the country's influenza season. The health ministry said on Friday 4,094 flu patients were reported by more than 3,000 medical ... ( read original story ...)

The Centrist Reform Alliance was supposed to have merged by now with the remaining elements of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito. ( read original story ...)

Japan's north-central prefectures of Toyama and Ishikawa have been hit by heavy torrential rain, with officials calling on residents to protect themselves from flooding and landslides. The Japan Times ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Torrential rain struck Japan’s north-central prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama on Thursday, triggering flooding and landslides, closing roads and stranding people in flooded homes and ... ( read original story ...)

Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased conflicts. Yet some say the country’s controversial cull could threaten the endangered species ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: The education ministry has compiled guidelines to help schools prevent or deal with instances of teachers being subjected to verbal abuse, unreasonable demands and other forms of harassment by ... ( read original story ...)

Artists, scholars and fans celebrated Ms. Kusama as a cultural giant who helped bring Japanese art to the masses. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka plans to step down from his post, a source familiar with the matter said Friday, following allega ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government is set to use contingency funds in the fiscal 2026 budget to support the recovery in the earthquake-damaged Kumamoto Prefecture. ( read original story ...)