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Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday for talks on North Korea amid signs the isolated country is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since ... ( read original story ...)

A teaser for the Stchar app, which gives an idea of what the backpack looks like Presently, walkers can only earn money by sticking within a 804-kilometre (500-mile) radius of the statue of Hachiko in ... ( read original story ...)

People buy food during the Yokohama Port Opening Festival in Yokohama, Japan, June 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu) People watch fireworks during the Yokohama Port Opening Festival ... ( read original story ...)

Based on a memoir of the same name by Jake Adelstein, one of the first foreign journalists to work for a major Japanese newspaper, “Tokyo Vice” is a Japane ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday as high-tech shares tracked an overnight surge in their U.S. counterparts. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 250.26 points, ... ( read original story ...)

Join us on a journey to discover the real Tokyo as we dive into its historic old towns and encounter many fun surprises along the way. Today, we visit Kuramae, located along the Sumida River. ( read original story ...)

Japan is expected to approve abortion pills later this year although “spousal consent” will be required to receive a prescription. The drug combines two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, and is ... ( read original story ...)

The World Cosplay Summit executive committee has announced a milestone in the form of one of the world's largest cosplay events. “World’s Cosplay Summit 2022-20th Anniversary (WCS2022)” will be held ... ( read original story ...)

Trains and subways in Tokyo and other cities have long posed a challenge for disabled riders. As Japan prepares to reopen to tourists, here’s what’s changed. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire has expanded its lineup of motorsports tires with the Advan AO55, a DOT-approved "max-grip" tire designed for use in open-tire category racing classes. ( read original story ...)

Japan's new plan to test tourism is officially underway, so now may be the right time to start looking into your luxurious return to Japan by rail. And your overnight train ride through one of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)

French Open leaders began offering players more flexibility following Osaka's clash with organizers over media obligations at last year's tournament. ( read original story ...)

The JS Izumo will accompany the destroyers JS Takanami and JS Kirisame as well as an unnamed submarine for the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2022 voyage, which is set to take place June 13-Oct. 28. ( read original story ...)

A research group from the Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University, has taken a big step towards creating a neural network with metamemory through a computer-based evolution experiment. Their ... ( read original story ...)

The Kingdom’s apex trade body is forging ahead to open its second representative office abroad, in Japan this year to build on growing investment inflows from the East Asian economic powerhouse, ... ( read original story ...)

Sony’s revamp of PS Plus has gone live in Japan and it’s got a much bigger range of games, including some from the Microsoft-owned Bethesda. ( read original story ...)