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<p>A powerful storm swept towards China on Saturday after battering Taiwan and Japan’s southernmost islands, knocking out power to thousands of households and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.</p> <p>Typhoon Champi was downgraded to a tropical storm as its wind speed dropped to 102 kilometres (63 miles) per hour, according to the latest update
New British number one Katie Boulter loses 6-1 6-4 to Czech doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova in the Japan Open semi-finals.
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Senshu Ikeda and Shiga Bank are in talks to consolidate their operations, with an announcement expected to come as soon as next week.
Naomi Pollock's "Vanishing Japan" is a beautiful record of demolished architectural masterpieces and Japan's penchant for constant rebuilding.
Village officials in Nanmoku, Gunma Prefecture, are hoping a sister-city agreement will help attract young people from Peru.
The climbers were attempting the first summit of the 7,140-meter Gangapurna West in alpine style, but lost contact after Oct. 15.
Websites across the world went offline this week after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in the widely used programming language.
A grandmother has arrived back in Perth, after being jailed in Japan for attempting to smuggle drugs into the country.
President Trump’s novel deal-making is on display in upstate New York, where the administration is funneling Japanese funds into a government-owned chip factory.
Japan is demanding access to a journalist who was arrested by Russian security services. The Kremlin claims that Japan is using journalists as spies.
Race walker Koki Ikeda returns to competition immediately; Ethiopia’s marathon runner Ruti Aga given 6-year doping ban.
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called for closer e...
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto says it will be difficult for Saudi Arabia to host next year's tournament as scheduled.
The six were Toyama, Shizuoka, Mie and Nagano, as well as Miyagi in the country's northeast and Chiba.
The white paper emphasized the importance of support aimed at reducing the risks of self-harm among young people.
A West Australian grandmother jailed in Japan is back on home soil after an operation to fly her back.
<p>Although Phobos and Deimos may look like lumpy space potatoes, they’re actually moons of Mars. No one knows how they formed, but a newly launched spacecraft should soon offer answers</p>
Katie Boulter reclaims the British number one ranking after fighting back to beat Antonia Ruzic in three sets in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open.
Petenis putri Indonesia Janice Tjen bersama pasangannya asal Australia, Storm Hunter, melaju ke final ganda Japan Open ...
The Japanese writer and filmmaker Ryu Murakami has died. He was 74. Murakami’s publisher, Gentosha, announced his death today in a lengthy statement on their website. “Author Ryu Murakami passed away at his home on October 17, 2026, at the age of 74. We hereby express our deepest condolences and share this news,” the statement […]
The September reading puts pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise rates by the end of the year.
Japan's highest peak is often overlooked as being an active volcano. But with the risk of eruption ever-present, disaster preparedness is key.
Murakami's works, which explored sex, violence, and youth culture, were translated globally.
The legendary Nintendo figure will be officially conferred with the award in a Nov. 3 ceremony.
The Hawks are looking to win the Japan Series for the second straight year, while the BayStars are vying for their second title in three seasons.
The change is intended to prevent visitors from purchasing tax-exempt goods and reselling them within Japan.
Some municipalities allow truant students to undergo health checkups on days and times when they would not meet other students at school.
Tokyo's stake in the region has only been amplified as receding sea ice creates new possibilities for maritime transport and resource development.
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to meet with the chai...
Core inflation, which strips out prices of fresh food, was in line with the 2.1% forecast by economists polled by Reuters.
While spectacle is often the aim of luxury hotel developers no matter the location, Kyoto’s newest arrivals are following a more restrained playbook.
President Sheikh Mohamed has received members of the UAE jiu-jitsu team after their medal-winning performances at the 20th Asian Games in Japan. Sheikh Mohamed met the athletes, along with their coaches and administrative staff, at a reception in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to mark the team's achievements at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games, state news agency Wam repor
The process will no longer be completed at store counters but handled at airports at the time of departure.
The three — MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking — are making final arrangements to forgo participation.
The government is looking at whether spending on areas like AI, satellites and infrastructure could be classified as defense-related costs.
Member unions typically submit their wage demands by around February, with companies responding from March onward.
The Iranian national anthem was played for athletes from Taiwan and Mongolia, prompting Nagoya's mayor to apologise.
Fines are currently payable only at bank or post office counters, which are unavailable outside business hours.
Insurers have been net buyers of superlong government bonds for four months, a trend strategists say could provide an anchor in upcoming auctions.
The two Japanese nationals have been out of contact since Oct. 15 and local authorities have been searching for them.
The largest-ever joint Japan-U.S. military training exercise is making use of Typhoon Champi to train troops during adverse weather.
One major obstacle is a rule barring women from bringing smartphones into shelters, a measure meant to keep abusers from tracking them down.
China denied the United States women an eighth consecutive team title as Qiu Qiyuan secured a dramatic victory with the final routine.
The canceled concerts underscore the visa challenges facing Japanese performers as demand for the country's pop culture grows overseas.
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival will showcase Japanese cinema from golden age classics to indies by up-and-coming directors.
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