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Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 4,515 new cases of coronavirus infection in Tokyo on Saturday. The daily tally is down 2,092 from a week ago and is the 11th straight day of week-on-week decline. ( read original story ...)

It appears that investigators are closing in on a former executive member of the Tokyo Games organizing committee who is suspected of arranging bid-rigging involving test events for the Games. ( read original story ...)

Japan is considering relaxing controls on exports to South Korea as its president, Yoon Suk-yeol, seeks to improve ties amid a strained East Asian security environment, the Sankei newspaper reported ... ( read original story ...)

A new name will be added to the Osaka Women’s Marathon list of winners on Sunday (29) as none of the past champions will be in attendance at the World Athletics Platinum Label road race. Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

As part of its new package of sanctions, the government of Japan has prohibited exports of radioactive materials, vaccines, medical goods and r ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Japanese fire authorities and a major gas appliances manufacturer suspect two fires that occurred in the country in 2022 were started by pet dogs and cats accidentally lighting gas ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese whaling operator, after struggling for years to promote its controversial products, has found a new way to cultivate clientele: whale meat vending machines ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA -- An estimated 20,000 people between 40 and 64 in Yokohama, who have no illness or disability, have mostly stopped going out for at least six months, according to a survey by the city ... ( read original story ...)

AirAsia X (AAX) has resumed flights between Kuala Lumpur and Kansai Airport (KIX) in Osaka. The thrice weekly flights to Osaka are expected to carry more than 116,000 travelers between Malaysia and ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota has selected a pair of Yokohama BluEarth-branded tires as original equipment fitments on the redesigned fifth-generation Prius and Prius PHEV hybrid passenger vehicles, debuting in 2023. ( read original story ...)

Maccabi Haifa captain Neta Lavi has moved to Japanese J1 League side Gamba Osaka, the two clubs announced on Friday. The 26-year-old defensive midfielder has so far played his club football entirely ... ( read original story ...)

Architect Toshiko Mori once said that Tokyo “demonstrates that ‘city’ is a verb and not a noun.” Indeed, the Japanese capital’s clish-clash mix of traditionalism, modernity, restraint, and creativity make it an intoxicating place to visit any ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's health ministry will soon decide whether to make abortion pills available for the first time after the proposal cleared a major hurdle with endorsement by a government panel on Friday.A ... ( read original story ...)

The BluEarth-GT AE51 incorporates the basic design and materials technology used in the BluEarth brand Yokohama, announced today that it is supplying its BluEarth-GT AE51 and BluEarth-FE AE30 tyres as ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government will drop its recommendation to wear masks indoors and downgrade its medical classification for Covid-19, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.The change means that from May 8 - ... ( read original story ...)

Japan tightened sanctions on Russia on Jan. 27, following the latest wave of missile strikes against Ukraine, the Reuters news agency reported. ( read original story ...)