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A former Japanese lawmaker was on Feb 3 given a three-year suspended jail term for raping a 12-year-old girl in 2024, ...

The region that is now home to Osaka was originally settled in 7,000 BCE. Now, metro Osaka is home to more than 19 million ...

Japan’s gourmet and shopping paradise, Osaka, has been named the most trending travel destination of 2025 by TripAdvisor’s ...

Leniency for Tamotsu Shiiki reflects country’s prejudices against young victims of sexual violence, observers say.

I used to create chocolates, cakes, pastries and decorations, but opening this patisserie was really my dream," he said. In ...

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A 19th-century Asian game is lighting up TikTok. Mahjong, long synonymous with grannies at Chinese New Year, is attracting a ...

This gorgeous bar is filled with Samurai coats of armour on the walls, and the architecture itself makes you feel as though you’ve stepped into ancient Japan. Thankfully, the fun doesn’t stop there, ...

Of that number, Japanese nationals and those who had obtained permanent resident status through marriage and other circumstances accounted for about 47,000, more than double the estimate of 10,000 ...

Restaurant chain operator Watami Co. announced it has acquired the Japanese arm of U.S. sandwich chain Subway. Subway currently operates 178 outlets in Japan, but Watami plans to expand that ...