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Japan, Denmark play to stalemate in women's friendly
The Japanese women's national basketball team made too many mistakes but "learned a lot" from Thursday's 65-65 tie with ...
‘Japanese First’: PM Ishiba must address anti-foreigner sentiment ahead of Upper House poll
Many Japanese are suffering from rising costs of living, ills associated with overtourism and foreign purchases of real ...
Avoiding your boss? In Japan, you can hire someone to quit your job for you.
Japanese companies’ rigid hierarchies can make it hard to confront bosses. Enter “proxy quitters.” TOKYO — Shota Shimizu slid ...
Historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed redevelopment plan
Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a ...
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Land of the rising run: Japan’s father of the marathon
The first instalment of this four-part series looks at some of the early figures who paved the way for marathon runners in ...
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Purdue delegation advances international partnership during Japan trip
A Purdue delegation deepened collaborations in semiconductor research and technology innovation during corporate and ...
Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government struggles after its major defeat in last year’s snap election.
Japan urges evacuation of small island as 1,000 quakes hit region
TOKYO: Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on ...