Enryakuji’s main hall to be restored in Edo Period colors
OTSU—The main hall of Enryakuji temple, a national treasure here on Mount Hieizan, will be restored to its Edo Period ...
Hakkaisan sake signs with L.A. Dodgers for ballpark tipple
Los Angeles Dodgers fans can now celebrate a win--or drown their sorrows after a loss--with a cup of Japanese sake on their ...
OpenAI to raise $40 billion in SoftBank-led round to boost AI efforts
OpenAI said on Monday it would raise up to $40 billion in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group at a $300 billion ...
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Ishiba will task panel of experts with revisiting origins of WWII
To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wants to re-examine the origins of the conflict to shape his message to the public. The prime minister has ...
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Merger to create Japan’s largest nonlife insurance company
A merger of two of Japan’s biggest non-life insurers is set to create the nation’s largest non-life insurer. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., currently the ...
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Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam’s ancient tradition of making fish sauce
DA NANG, Vietnam--Bui Van Phong faced a choice when the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago: Stay in his small village, helping his parents carry on the family’s centuries-old tradition of making ...
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Japan scrambles to avoid U.S. auto tariff as it looks at options
Japan is scrambling to find ways to get the United States to exempt its automakers from a ruinous 25-percent tariff due to take effect on April 3. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi ...
Report: Nakai’s sex attack on Fuji TV announcer was job-related
Disgraced celebrity Masahiro Nakai sexually assaulted a former announcer at Fuji Television Network Inc. in a “work-related” ...
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Nonprofits team up for civilian diplomacy archive project
The International House of Japan Inc. (IHJ) and the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) are collaborating on an archive of historical documents that will be available for widespread ...
Japanese feared in collapsed building after Myanmar quake
A Japanese national may have been among hundreds of people who were inside an apartment building when it collapsed in the ...
‘Disappointing’ bridge in Kochi reopens to public after repair work
KOCHI--The Harimayabashi bridge here, considered one of the three most disappointing sightseeing spots in Japan, has reopened ...
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Japan accepts 2 injured Gazans for medical treatment
The Japanese government has allowed an injured Palestinian woman from Gaza to receive medical treatment in Tokyo for the first time since the conflict between Hamas and Israel broke out in October ...