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Foreign visitors were left scrambling for multilingual information after Monday’s magnitude 7.5 earthquake.
A family member said honouring Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ‘seems to praise a workstyle that can take someone’s life’.
The Wonsan beach resort and the Pyongyang Marathon highlight plans for Chinese visitors in a post-pandemic tourism push.
‘We don’t have any other options,’ a pro-democracy fighter says as many rebels switch sides for survival.
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Yasuo Ono’s nearly 60-year-old cake shop Emily, now in Owariasahi, Japan, thrives thanks to family support – and keeping things tasty.
Car thefts have gone up almost 30 per cent from a year earlier while home burglaries have hit a five-year high, police data show.
The drink giant’s boss denied the company had made any ransomware payment over the September incident.
Maebashi city chief Akira Ogawa admitted that she went to hotels with the senior official more than 10 times since February.
Japan Cricket Association has moved its base to Sano, but still faces a battle to gain foothold in country with fewer than 6,000 players.
The men flew from Bangkok on Tuesday, and baggage screening revealed ‘suspicious images’. Officials did not explain the error.
The Prince Holding Group boss, who is accused of running a conglomerate built on cyberscam operations, visited Japan frequently.
More than 20 armed robberies involving Japanese victims have been reported in the Philippines since October last year.
The etomidate-laced vapes are spreading via social media, prompting nationwide vigilance and crackdowns on trafficking.
A 51-year-old man is under investigation for violating labour laws and possible human trafficking.
Since 2015, publisher Kim Seung-bok has used her shop Chekccori to connect Japanese readers with top Korean authors ‘in the right way’.
‘My heart sank whenever the date of the incident drew near,’ the 69-year-old suspect told police.
Nippon Travel Agency and its partner said the service via outer space will begin in the 2030s.
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, underwent extensive psychiatric examination that found him mentally fit to be held criminally responsible for the killing.
A labour union boss has called Takaichi’s overtime relaxation plan ‘unacceptable’, warning it threatens workstyle reforms.
A government spokesman said Tokyo ‘sincerely welcomes’ the visit that begins on Monday.
Takaichi called South Korea an ‘important neighbouring country’ amid concerns her combative diplomacy could strain ties.
Taku Yamamoto revealed his ‘stealth’ role, rekindled marriage, and health struggles, explaining that in Japan, partners must avoid the spotlight.
The suspects are accused of having conspired to smuggle about 8kg of gold powder on a flight in July last year.
Foreign men exploit underage victims lured into prostitution by poverty and false promises of legitimate work.
Nearly half of the men surveyed in Tokyo used sunshades for the first time this year as summer temperatures hit record highs.
In comparison, the average durations of spring and autumn shortened from 1982 to 2023 due to climate change.
Critics warn that stalking game in the mountains is not the same as shooting them in populated areas, where stray bullets could be deadly.
The local government has closed walkways at the site known as Shirakawa-go, while police and hunters are searching for the cub.
The first such agreement between the church and its former followers opens the path for over 180 victims to seek compensation.
