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Gifts have been an expression of love and admiration for a long time. Adding to the art of making gifts more customised and special, a display of household goods and gifts was recently held in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday after Wall Street shares slumped, with investors risk-averse ahead of a three-day weekend in Japan and a key Federal Reserve meeting next week. ( read original story ...)

MITO--A district court has ordered the government to compensate the family of a Cameroonian man who died in detention at the Higashi-Nihon Immigration Center in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended lower Friday as the latest strong U.S. economic data fueled views that the Federal Reserve will keep raising inter ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 1.11 percent at 27,567.65 on Friday, while the broader Topix shed 0.59 percent at 1,938.94. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and ... ( read original story ...)

The mother of a Japanese girl abducted by North Korea in 1977 has called on the government to take action, in the lead up to the 20th anniversary of a historic summit between Tokyo and Pyongyang that ... ( read original story ...)

The country’s prolonged isolation has raised long-term questions about its reputation as a destination for businesses, academics, students and tourists. ( read original story ...)

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tumbled to its lowest level since he took office, hit by growing anger over a state funeral for slain former leader Shinzo Abe and his ruling party's ... ( read original story ...)

Veteran film, theater and opera director Julie Taymor has been set as the president of the competition jury at next month’s Tokyo International Film Festival. Taymor (“The Lion King”) will head a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core consumer inflation rate likely rose to a near eight-year high in August as companies passed on rising raw material costs fuelled by the weak yen, highlighting persistent price pressures ... ( read original story ...)

The appointment of Taymor, director of 'The Lion King' stage musical and the film 'Frida,' marks Tokyo's third consecutive female jury chief. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks fell Friday morning, weighed down by declines on Wall Street amid lingering concern over aggressive interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve to tame rising inflation in the country ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday he would not rule out any options in taking action in the foreign exchange market if sharp weakening in the yen persisted. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday after overnight losses on Wall Street, with investors remaining wary due to the prospect of further aggressive interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve. In the ... ( read original story ...)

A police sergeant was arrested by Wakayama Prefectural Police on Sept. 15 for allegedly making a junior high school girl take photos of he ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will waive some visa requirements to boost tourism, such as removing its daily entry cap and welcoming short-term U.S. travelers without a visa ... ( read original story ...)