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Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested upper house election, with rising prices and immigration concerns threatening to weaken Prime ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday’s upper house election, and a loss could worsen political instability at a time of daunting challenges, such ... ( read original story ...)

New yokozuna Onosato brushed aside rank-and-file opponent Kinbozan to tie for first place at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sat ... ( read original story ...)

A nonprofit Korean organization here has sent a letter of protest to minor opposition party Sanseito after its leader Sohei Kamiya used a slu ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The leaders of Japan and the European Union are slated to hold a summit in Tokyo on Wednesday to further strengthen their relationship, the government said. Prime Minister Shigeru ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Saturday he planned to visit Washington next week to hold further ministerial-level talks with the U.S. Tokyo is hoping to meet ... ( read original story ...)

Shigeru Ishiba of the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party could face calls to resign if his party fares poorly in Sunday’s Upper House elections. ( read original story ...)

With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery right-wing populism to Japan’s election on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

T HE IMAGE Tamaki Yuichiro wants to convey is of upward mobility. His campaign poster shows him grinning against a vivid orange backdrop, arms extended and fingers pointing skyward. The slogan beneath is hardly revolutionary: “Increase take-home pay.” But Mr Tamaki has turned this into a rallying-cry among younger voters. ( read original story ...)

A man who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student was acquitted Friday in a retrial, with ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka unveiled her upcoming Nike tennis shoes for the hard court stretch of the WTA season. ( read original story ...)

Explore Naomi Osaka's journey from tennis champion to advocate, her Grand Slam success and her efforts to raise mental health awareness. ( read original story ...)

HIRATSUKA, Japan — Toyota Motor Corporation is using Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s Geolandar A/T G31 and Geolandar X-CV tires as original equipment (OE) on the new 4Runner SUV launched this year. ( read original story ...)

CAG Osaka Rainbow Six player Sho ‘BlackRay’ Hasegawa has been arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for alleged kidnapping and coercion, according to local reports. The arrest was reportedly made ... ( read original story ...)

On July 18th, commencing at 5:35 p.m. for approximately 40 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, received a courtesy call by the U.S. Presidential Delegation, who are visiting Japan to ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers have solved a mystery that has confounded scientists for 80 years: the crystal structure of the tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB) hydrate TBAB·26H2O. This substance belongs to a class ... ( read original story ...)