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Offices at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building turned off lights and elevator services. Electronics stores took similar steps, shutting off televisions and other goods on sales floors that ... ( read original story ...)

The rainy season, which started late, seems to have already ended in Japan. The excess demand for energy, exacerbated by the use of air conditioners, has led the government to appeal to citizens to bu ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo says its forces been tracking seemingly coordinated efforts by China and Russia to circumnavigate Japanese territory this month. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in Germany to attend the Group of Seven leaders summit, said on Tuesday that Japan will extend an additional $100 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. He ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is asking some 37 million people living in and around Tokyo to use less electricity and ration air conditioning even amid a record heat wave that has seen temperatures in some parts of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is bracing for a return of tourists from abroad, as border controls to curb the spread of coronavirus infections are gradually loosened. After two long years, Yusuke Otomo, who owns a kimono ... ( read original story ...)

A railway operator in western Japan has developed the world's first adjustable platform barrier doors that will align with any type of train. ( read original story ...)

Heatwave Worst Since 1875 as Power Supply Creaks Under Strain By Sakura Murakami and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan baked under scorching temperatures for a fourth successive day on Tuesday, as ... ( read original story ...)

A high of 36°C was predicted for Tokyo today, after three successive days of temperatures topping 35°C – the worst streak of hot weather in June since records began in 1875. Cases of hospitalisation ... ( read original story ...)

Toshiba shareholders approved 13 nominated directors to its board Tuesday, as the Japanese technology giant struggles to restore its one-time glory and set a clear leadership direction. ( read original story ...)

The rickshaw men in Tokyo are adding English-speaking staff, a sure sign Japan is bracing for a return of tourists from abroad. Japan’s border controls to curb the spread of coronavirus infections ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that it was "a little difficult" at present to confirm the definite impact on Japan from Russia's debt default. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s power crunch showed signs of easing on Tuesday, while Japan’s government renewed a call for residents to conserve electricity as more hot weather is expected this week. ( read original story ...)

According to a report from the World Economic Forum, Japan is the number one tourist destination in the world. ( read original story ...)

Extreme temperatures forecast for capital this week after premature end to rainy season ... ( read original story ...)

Trapped warm air and high pressure result in country recording temperature of 40C for first time in month of June ... ( read original story ...)