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KYODO NEWS - 16 minutes ago - 18:01 | All, JapanConvenience store operator FamilyMart Co. said Thursday it will allow its franchise owners across Japan to shorten operating hours from March…
KYODO NEWS - 42 minutes ago - 23:42 | Japan, AllSoftBank Corp. is considering a broad tie-up with messaging app provider Line Corp., with their talks including a possible acquisition, …
While the numbers represent a more than 10-fold increase from the 20 visa holders recorded by June, they fall short of the maximum 47,550 foreigners expected to acquire the visa by March 2020.…
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 10:41 | All, JapanJapan's space agency said Wednesday its Hayabusa2 space probe has departed from an asteroid which it landed on to collect samples and will …
The 61-year-old heads Bio Hotels Japan, which he established in 2013 to advocate for slow living in a country where convenience -- exemplified by its 24-hour convenience stor…
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 14:25 | All, JapanPeople in Japan mourned the victims of Typhoon Hagibis on Tuesday, a month after the powerful typhoon left at least 90 people dead and flooded te…
KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 13:50 | All, JapanRepresentatives of U.S. digital giants expressed concerns Tuesday over a planned bill in Japan aimed at regulating global and domestic informatio…
KYODO NEWS - 2 hours ago - 13:05 | All, JapanThe government unveiled Tuesday tougher penalties on employers and supervisory bodies for the disappearances of foreign technical interns, with …
As "Queer Eye: We're in Japan!" (Kiko Mizuhara, left, and Naomi Watanabe help the Fab Five navigate Japanese culture and society in the new Netflix series "Queer Eye: We…
Ultracompact EVs, which are smaller than normal automobiles, are considered easier to drive and are designed to travel at comparatively low speeds. [Photo courtesy of Honda Motor Co.]Ultracompac…
