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The Mainichi News Quiz: How much in donations has orphan monkey Punch attracted?

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for June 6 to test your news knowledge. Ready?How much in donations ha

Bears emerge as serious safety threat in Japan, says white paper

The white paper underscores the importance of nurturing fresh hunters with advanced knowledge and skills as existing hunters are getting much older.

Tokyo stocks fall back on Mideast tensions, rise in crude oil prices

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, with the Nikkei stock index briefly losing more than 2 percent and giving up much of the previous day's g

Tokyo wants you to wear shorts to work. Say no.

While the image of the suit-and-tie salaryman endures, in recent years summer office fashions have become much more casual.

American IP probe against Vietnam seen as much about trade deficit as fakes

Softbank poised to overtake Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company

Shares of the Masayoshi Son-led technology group have climbed as much as 10% in Tokyo trading Monday, as AI-related shares climbed across the region.

MLB NOTES | Munetaka Murakami Continues to Shine as a Rookie

The former Tokyo Yakult Swallows star is tied for second among MLB players with 20 home runs. He's been a key catalyst for the much-improved Chicago White Sox. The post MLB NOTES | Munetaka Murakami Continues to Shine as a Rookie first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Sakura Internet eyes more spending to meet AI data center demand

The data center operator is eyeing an allocation of as much as ¥20 billion to ¥30 billion ($125 million to $190 million) this fiscal year, founder and CEO Kunihiro Tanaka has said.

LDP OKs draft bill to punish national flag vandalism

The draft calls for penalties of up to two years in prison or fines of as much as ¥200,000 for acts of vandalism that cause "extreme discomfort or disgust."

Japan’s Middle East Oil Imports Drop by Two-Thirds in April

Japanese oil imports plunged in April, due to the country’s heavy dependency on the currently chaotic Middle East for much of its petroleum supplies.