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Race to become Japan's secondary capital heats up

As the Japan Innovation Party works to get Osaka designated the country’s second...

‘Sever the chain’: Scam tycoons in China’s crosshairs

China is moving against the scammers making fortunes in Southeast Asia, driven b...

Man arrested over attack on policeman with car in Osaka

The suspect allegedly accelerated toward a policeman and then drove about 700 me...

Man found dead in pool of blood in Tokyo apartment

Akihiro Kawashima, the 44-year-old president of an audio equipment-related compa...

Iran’s rulers face legitimacy crisis amid spreading unrest

The country’s religious rulers are struggling to bridge the gap between their pr...

Can the U.S. put a price tag on Greenland?

U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to purchase Greenland rapidly encounters im...

Defense chief Koizumi to meet Pete Hegseth in Washingto...

Japan’s defense minister said he hopes to exchange views on the security situati...

Tokyo police arrest four suspects over counterfeit silv...

The suspects allegedly exchanged 79 counterfeit coins at three branches of two b...

Trump looms large over host of diplomatic challenges fa...

Japan is especially concerned that the U.S. president could try to seal a deal w...

Australia gets over the line in Sydney for 4-1 Ashes tr...

England will take credit for making a game of it and not being ‍ground into the ...

Hawks ace Trae Young heading to Wizards

Young, 27, a four-time All-Star, joins Washington near the midpoint of his eight...

Japan protests China’s gas drilling vessel in East Chin...

In 2008 Japan and China had reached an agreement to jointly develop gas fields i...

Japan’s figure skaters face fierce Olympics test

Japan will have to contend with a resurgent United States in Milano-Cortina, as ...

Japan stops Chubu Electric's nuclear review due to flaw...

The country's nuclear watchdog said it was halting the screening needed to resta...

An affectionate Akita named Araki

At 7 years old, this lovable dog is looking for a longtime loyal companion.

Nagasaki and Okinawa make New York Times’ list of ‘52 p...

The New York Times put Nagasaki in 17th place on a list it has released every ye...