Manga artist Kurumada says ex-manager, others embezzled ¥4.6 billion
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Japan developing GPS-based app to locate nationals overseas
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2 September 2026 | 11:54 am
Godzilla sequel in the spotlight at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival
"Godzilla Minus Zero...
2 September 2026 | 11:20 am
Panel calls for remote analysis of <i>tokuryū</i> criminal group communications
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2 September 2026 | 10:13 am
How Japan’s bond rout is turning the tide of global capital
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2 September 2026 | 10:08 am
Japan to subsidize community efforts to prevent child suicides
The move comes at a ...
2 September 2026 | 9:36 am
Nearly 1,000 business manager visa holders left Japan in first half of 2026
Under stricter requi...
2 September 2026 | 8:28 am
Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa retiring with no regrets after 25 seasons
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2 September 2026 | 8:23 am
Lack of media coverage concerns some quake-hit Kumamoto areas
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2 September 2026 | 8:04 am
Starbucks Japan reveals new Tsukimi Moon-Viewing drinkware and gifts for autumn 2026
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2 September 2026 | 5:30 pm
Elderly couple donates 400 million yen to erect Myaku-Myaku statue in Osaka
Multi-million-dollar...
2 September 2026 | 3:00 pm
Japan’s revolving sushi restaurant king Sushiro coming to U.S. this fall with high prices, no tipping
Sushiro, budget-frie...
2 September 2026 | 1:00 pm
The mystery of Port Store, the Japanese convenience store that looks like a Lawson rip-off
What looks like an a...
2 September 2026 | 5:00 am
Lawson convenience store opens its first mobile, trailer-style location in Japan
The new mobile model...
2 September 2026 | 3:00 am
Japan Railways announces unlimited-ride train pass for fall travel
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2 September 2026 | 1:00 am
Onsen Egg Bukkake Udon Ice Cream makes us rethink everything we thought we knew about sweets
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1 September 2026 | 5:30 pm
Finally! Japan’s big three convenience store chains announce rice ball price reductions
After years of going...
1 September 2026 | 3:00 pm
A real-world Pokémon Poké Ball hotel is opening in Japan at a still-secret location [Video]
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1 September 2026 | 12:30 pm
Japan’s most popular curry rice restaurant chain, Coco Ichibanya, might be for sale
Economic and cultura...
1 September 2026 | 5:00 am
Family Mart releases Famima convenience store products nationwide, but which ones are worth buying?
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1 September 2026 | 3:00 am
Tamagotchi evolves into a ring for its 30th anniversary, preorders now open
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1 September 2026 | 1:00 am
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Keidanren Want Wage Hikes to Take Root across Economy
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Japan to Downsize Emperor Emeritus Akihito's Funeral Rite
Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji...
2 September 2026 | 4:02 pm
Osaka Court Orders TEPCO to Pay 90 M. Yen for Nuclear Evacuations
Osaka, Sept. 2 (Jiji...
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Japan Decides 210,000-Ton Rice Buyback to Replenish Stockpiles
Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji...
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Tohoku Shinkansen partially halted between Nasushiobara, Morioka stations
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Toh...
2 September 2026 | 11:33 pm
Imperial Palace eyed for former emperor's farewell ceremony
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2 September 2026 | 11:28 pm
Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
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2 September 2026 | 10:50 pm
Japan's ruling party secretary general likely to stay on in execs reshuffle
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Jap...
2 September 2026 | 10:30 pm
Japan Today Spotlight #82 | Are you actually ready for a disaster in Japan?
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2 September 2026 | 11:56 pm
Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as 'Trump Strait'
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2 September 2026 | 11:29 pm
Foreign drivers' traffic mishaps on trajectory to set new record for fatalities and injuries
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2 September 2026 | 9:56 pm
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2 September 2026 | 11:00 pm
Imperial Palace eyed for former emperor's farewell ceremony
The Imperial Househo...
2 September 2026 | 2:20 pm
Football: Ogawa sends Machida top, 4-goal Watanabe steers Mito past Kashima
Japan forward Koki O...
2 September 2026 | 2:16 pm
Boxing: Ishii betters Inoue record for Japan's fastest world title knockout
Takeshi Ishii rewrot...
2 September 2026 | 1:41 pm