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Man wounded in gang shooting outside Nagano ramen restaurant: A man in his 40s was shot in the parking lot of a ramen restaurant in Miyada, Nagano Prefecture, on Monday, in what police said was a gang-related…

NTT to make Docomo fully owned subsidiary via ¥4 tril tender offer: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp said Tuesday it has decided to make its NTT Docomo Inc subsidiary a fully owned unit through a 4.25 trillion yen tender offer,…

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Liverpool rallies to beat Arsenal 3-1 in EPL: Diogo Jota marked his first game for Liverpool in the English Premier League with the last goal as the champions beat Arsenal 3-1 for a third straight victory…

Fewer infections lead Japan to study relaxing rules on eating in cinemas: Japan will consider easing a rule on eating at movie theaters, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Monday, in an additional relaxation amid a recent decline…

Tokyo 2020 collects 24.5 tons of used plastic for creation of victory ceremony podiums: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) announced Monday that it has successfully collected enough plastic to create the…

New Zealand PM says All Blacks won't have quarantine leave pass: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has poured cold water on the All Blacks' hopes of avoiding Christmas in quarantine after the Rugby Championship, saying the team would…

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Rugby Top League reveals 2021 season format: The Japan Rugby Top League announced Monday the format for its 2021 season, the last planned before the launch of a new professional competition the following year. The…

Serena Williams, Nadal off to to winning start at French Open: No matter how much success they've had over the years, and to this day, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal both profess to deal with doubts. Both began this…

Japan eyes using moon water as fuel for space exploration in 2030s: Japan's space agency said Monday it aims to engage from around the mid-2030s in lunar exploration using hydrogen generated by water extracted from the moon's ice deposits as…

Tokyo Olympics Q&A: Should athletes be priority for vaccine?: It's been six months since the Tokyo Olympics were postponed until next year by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the last few weeks, everyone from new Japan Prime Minister…

Japanese foreign minister to visit Germany, France this week: Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi plans to visit Germany and France from the end of this month to early October to strengthen cooperation in promoting stability in the…

Foreign students in Japan face bleak job outlook due to pandemic: Many foreign students in Japan who hope to find a job in the country are facing an uphill battle as a pandemic-driven economic downturn has led a number…

Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day: Amazon is aiming to kickstart the holiday shopping season early this year. The company is holding its annual Prime Day over two days in October this year, after…

Fewer infections lead Japan to study relaxing on eating in cinemas: Japan will consider easing a rule on eating at movie theaters, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Monday, in an additional relaxation amid a recent decline in the…

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Investors swamp IPO for K-Pop band BTS management label: Big Hit Entertainment, the management label of hugely popular South Korean K-Pop group BTS, priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of its range on Monday,…

JAL ditches 'ladies and gentlemen' for gender-neutral greetings: Japan Airlines is ditching the phrase "ladies and gentlemen" and instead embracing gender neutral terms during in-flight and airport announcements from next month, the company said Monday.…

Mt Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap, 24 days earlier than last year: Mt Fuji got its first snowcap of the season on Monday, 24 days earlier than last year and two days earlier than average, a local weather agency said.…

Matsui single malt whisky wins Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible top prize: The Matsui Distillery received notification on Sept 16 that the 18th edition of Jim Murray's Whisky Bible had named its single malt whisky Matsui Mizunara Single Cask Number…

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Gov't sued over disclosure of Abenomask unit price, order numbers: A law professor sued the government Monday demanding it reveal the unit price of washable cloth masks, dubbed Abenomasks, that were distributed for free to all households in…

Tokyo Olympic torch relay to start on March 25 in Fukushima Pref: The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will start on March 25 in Fukushima Prefecture, Tokyo Games organizers said Monday, in keeping with the plan that was developed prior to…

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Gov't urges people struggling to cope to seek help after death of actress: Japan's government Monday urged people to seek help if they were struggling to cope, following the death at the weekend of a popular actress. The death of "Miss…

Japan coast guard has brush with Taiwanese fishing boat off Senkakus: A Japanese coast guard patrol ship and a Taiwanese fishing boat were involved in a minor collision on Sunday off the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China…

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Japanese baseball results: Results of Japanese baseball games played on Sunday. CENTRAL LEAGUE Yomiuri Giants 5, Chunichi Dragons 1 DeNA BayStars 3, Hiroshima Carp 1 Hanshin Tigers 9, Yakult Swallows 3…

Vardy scores 3 as Leicester stuns Man City in wild 5-2 EPL win: Jamie Vardy scored a hat trick containing two penalties as Leicester came from behind to stun hosts Manchester City in a wild 5-2 win and collect a third…

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Japan's democracy biased without women participating: LDP lawmaker: A senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker has urged her party to squarely face the lack of female presence in Japanese politics, saying the country's democracy will remain biased…

Wawrinka routs Murray at French Open; Nishikori advances: That Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka were back together on Court Philippe Chatrier, all these years and operations later, was something of an accomplishment — not to mention…

Epic Games battles to get Fortnite back in App Store: Epic Games will strive anew Monday to convince a judge that its hit title Fortnite should be restored to Apple's App Store, despite sidestepping the tech titan's standard…

77-year-old man arrested for stealing money from shrine donation box: Police in Yokohama on Sunday arrested a 77-year-old man on suspicion of stealing 1,500 yen from a wooden box for monetary donations at a shrine in June. According…

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Japan's democracy is biased without women participation: LDP lawmaker: A senior Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker has urged her party to squarely face the lack of female presence in Japanese politics, saying the country's democracy will remain biased…

TikTok fate in the balance as U.S. judge weighs app store ban: Lawyers for TikTok pleaded with a U.S. federal judge on Sunday to delay the Trump Administration's ban of the popular video sharing program from app stores set to…

Komeito revamps executive lineup as chief Yamaguchi secures 7th term: Natsuo Yamaguchi secured his seventh term as leader of Komeito party on Sunday as the junior coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party endorsed a new lineup…

Worried by pandemic, unmarried Japanese couples want legal protection: The coronavirus pandemic has heightened distress felt by unmarried Japanese couples in long-term relationships as they face the prospect that, should one become ill, they would not be…

Memorial ceremony marks six years since deadly volcanic eruption: A memorial ceremony was held in Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, on Sunday, for the victims of the Mt Ontake eruption six years ago. A moment of silence was observed…

Fan club: Four spectators watch Japan's Kei Nishikori play his first round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Britain's Daniel Evans at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris,…

China's foreign minister may visit Japan as early as October: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan as early as October, a government source said on Sunday, after the leaders of the two countries agreed to pursue…

Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi, 40, found dead at home in apparent suicide: Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi was found dead at her home in Tokyo early Sunday after having apparently committed suicide, people close to the matter said. Takeuchi, 40, was…

Tokyo reports 144 new coronavirus cases: The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Sunday reported 144 new cases of the coronavirus, down 126 from Saturday. The number is the result of 4,807 tests conducted on Sept 24.…

Wallabies coach backs New Zealand call for early finish: Australia coach Dave Rennie sided with New Zealand Sunday over a scheduling row threatening to derail the Rugby Championship, but he held back from saying it would be…