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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 ...
Upper house election 1st national vote under Japan's new poster rules
Official campaigning kicked off Thursday for Japan's July 20 House of Councillors election -- the first national poll to be ...
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.
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 ...
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.
Japan Reacts to Trump Tariff Threat
He said Japan could face a tariff of 30 to 35 percent if no deal is made, higher than the 24 percent reciprocal tariff Trump ...
Japanese Baba Vanga’s July 5 disaster prediction sparks panic as earthquake hits days earlier in Japan
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, intensifying public anxiety due to a viral manga predicting a major disaster on July 5, 2025. The tremor, centered near the Tokara Islands, ...
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 ...