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Oct 6, 2024 · One Thursday night in September, a park in Shinjuku’s Kabukicho district in Tokyo became a hotbed of sexual activity, with men wandering the area, eyes darting around in …

Oct 28, 2024 · Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba poses for a photo with other members of the Liberal Democratic Party at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday night after polls closed in …

3 days ago · Features and news on the environment and sustainability. Japan is investing billions of yen to get carbon capture and storage off the ground, but the technology is dogged by high …

1 day ago · DeepSeek has far-reaching implications for the global tech industry, upending the widespread belief that the future of AI will require ever-increasing amounts of power.

2 days ago · Shohei Ohtani brought his brown-and-white dog, Decoy — a fan favorite — in an Ohtani jersey, for the celebrations, with the slugger offering a rare address in English.

Sep 18, 2024 · Komeito, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is set to have a new leader for the first time in 15 years, with its current secretary-general, Keiichi Ishii, the …

1 day ago · The actions taken as a result of the meeting took market players by surprise, sending the yen lower against the dollar and Japanese stocks higher.

1 day ago · Latest news on soccer in Japan and overseas. The 54-year-old, who will coach Yokohama F. Marinos this season, was the right-hand man to Southgate during their eight …

3 days ago · Latest news and commentary on sumo. Despite the best efforts of Kinbozan and Oho, it was ozeki Hoshoryu that eventually emerged victorious in the New Year Grand Sumo …