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Takaichi, Lee drum up rapport playing K-pop after summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung played drums...

Tea ceremony classes bear brunt of matcha boom

Tea ceremony classes in Japan are bearing the brunt of an acute shortage of...

Japan advises citizens to avoid travel to Iran amid growing turmoil

Japan has raised its travel alert for Iran and is advising citizens to refrain...

Trump orders U.S. exit from 66 international organizations

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday directed the withdrawal of his country from...

Japan gov’t to begin testing AI for drafting parliamentary responses

Japan's Digital Agency plans to begin trialing artificial intelligence use to draft prepared responses...

Strong quakes rattle western Japan, no tsunami warning issued

A series of strong earthquakes, one with a preliminary magnitude of up to 6.2,...

Mini 4WD jeepney models draw Filipino fans after Japan reissue

Mini 4WD model cars styled after the Philippines' iconic jeepney buses are drawing strong...

Sushi chain buys tuna for record ¥510.3-million at New Year auction

A bluefin tuna fetched a record 510.3 million yen ($3.2 million) in the year's...