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Two elderly men died after choking on mochi on the first three days of the New Year in Japan. This sticky, sweet traditional ...

Ambassador Suzuki, who was previously Japanese ambassador to India and Bhutan, became the new UK ambassador late last year.

Tokyo's benchmark stock index rocketed Tuesday, driven by a strong rally in semiconductor issues. The index topped the 40,000 ...

Sony's Ghost of Tsushima is set to receive an anime adaptation on Crunchyroll in 2027. The series will be based on the game's cooperative multiplayer mode Legends, inspired by Japanese folktales and ...

Stray dogs, now a rare sight in urban areas, are becoming a growing concern in rural regions as there have been many reports ...

Large Japanese firms are likely to increase wages by about 5% on average in 2025, the same as last year, the chair of a major ...

Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, deriving optimism from rising technology stocks on Wall Street, led by Nvidia.

Science fiction writer Shinichi Hoshi (1926-1997) used to write on his “nengajo” (New Year’s greeting card) to his friends, ...

Crunchyroll 's new app, Crunchyroll Manga, launches later this year as a standalone app on iOS and Android, debuting in the U.S. and Canada. Designed to complement Crunchyroll memberships, the app ...

A favorite seasonal food has once again turned deadly in Japan. Traditional mochi rice cakes are eaten around New Year's, and ...

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