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Tourists to Japan spooked after comic book predicts doomsday
There have been more than 900 earthquakes, most of them small tremors, on islands off the southern tip of Kyushu in recent ...
‘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 ...
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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Tokyo Locals Get Frustrated With Tourists Who Ignore This Social Etiquette Rule
Tokyo has a very unique culture, and fitting in among the Japanese locals is made all the more difficult by making this ...
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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 ...
Japan’s emperor says he will honor Japanese POWs who were held in Mongolia
Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week.
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 ...
Management booted out as Japan's shareholders flex their muscles in AGMs
Japan's annual general meetings in June saw a CEO voted out and an entire board of directors replaced in a sign shareholders ...
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 ...