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Japanese tennis star Osaka Naomi has won the women's singles title at the US Open.

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Search finds 3 of 9 crew of capsized S.Korean boat

Japan's Coast Guard says three of the nine crewmembers of a capsized South Korean fishing boat have been found. Two of them have been rescued, while the other's condition remains unknown.The ship was found overturned in waters about 200 kilometers north of the town of Okinoshima in Shimane...more

Ex-justice minister's 3-year prison term finalized

Ex-justice minister's 3-year prison term finalized

A three-year prison term for former Japanese justice minister Kawai Katsuyuki has been finalized after he withdrew his appeal.Kawai was charged with distributing about 260,000 dollars to 100 local politicians and supporters to buy votes in the Upper House election in Hiroshima Prefecture two years...more

Govt. urges utilities to prepare for power crunch

Govt. urges utilities to prepare for power crunch

Japan's government is asking power companies to work together and secure sufficient volumes of liquefied natural gas to avoid an energy shortage this winter.The economy ministry made the request at the first meeting of a public-private energy task force on Thursday. Representatives from major...more

Yokohama launches travel campaign for locals

Yokohama launches travel campaign for locals

Yokohama City in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, has kicked off a travel campaign that is limited to residents of the prefecture.Yokohama subsidizes the cost of day trips or lodgings in the city. Day trips for sightseeing are discounted by 50 percent on weekdays and 35 percent on weekends and...more

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Multilingual support launched for vaccinations

Coronavirus vaccinations supported by a multilingual assistance service have started at hospitals in Tokyo and elsewhere.Japan's Immigration Services Agency launched the program in 18 languages following reports that many foreign nationals face language barriers or difficulties obtaining...more

Japanese placed 2nd, 4th in Chopin competition

Japanese placed 2nd, 4th in Chopin competition

Japanese pianists have been awarded the second and fourth prizes in the 18th Chopin international piano competition, one of the world's most prestigious classical music contests.The competition is held every five years in the Polish capital, Warsaw. The auditions of the 12 finalists ended on...more

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Emanuel makes case to be Japan envoy

US President Joe Biden's nominee for Ambassador to Japan has gone before Congress to defend his record. Rahm Emanuel made the case Wednesday for why the Senate Foreign Relations Committee should approve his nomination.Emanuel served as chief of staff to Barack Obama then as mayor of Chicago. He has...more

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is planning to ease coronavirus-related restrictions on restaurants and bars from Monday as the daily new infections continue to decline.Current restrictions require dining establishments certified as having anti-infection measures in place to stop serving alcohol...more

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Early voting began in Japan on Wednesday for the Lower House election scheduled for October 31.Election campaigning officially kicked off on Tuesday.