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TOKYO -- Recent traffic accidents involving foreign drivers in Japan have drawn attention to the country's driver's license conversion system, prompting calls for reform.
In the political arena, parties and candidates will begin appealing to voters in Tokyo ahead of the Japanese capital's assembly election, while a court case involving former Thai Prime Minister ...
SHANGHAI -- Japanese office supplies and furniture company Kokuyo seeks to tap further into the Chinese market, opening a renovated showroom that highlights how its products and those from a Hong Kong ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- President Donald Trump's administration said it would deploy 2,000 National Guard troops on Saturday as federal agents in Los Angeles faced off against demonstrators for a ...
SEOUL -- The practice of famous European soccer clubs playing summer exhibition matches in Asia is showing no signs of slowing as the promise of new revenue streams, new fans and sponsors outstrip the ...
TBILISI, Georgia -- Winding cobblestone streets, ancient stone churches filled with the fragrance of incense, large homes with latticed wooden balconies and rambling communal courtyards, set against ...
The original plan to reduce JGB purchases was to last through March 2026, but that will likely be extended. The central bank ...
A Japanese comedian-musician in April announced that his upcoming solo concerts would feature complete gender segregation in ...
BEDMINSTER, New Jersey (Reuters) -- Donald Trump said on Saturday his relationship with his billionaire donor Elon Musk is ...
OSAKA -- The company behind Sushiro, Japan's largest conveyor belt sushi chain, will partner with a Japanese startup to farm ...
TEL AVIV (AP) -- Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage kidnapped into Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. The Prime ...
TOKYO -- Honda Motor will sell off parts from storied Formula One cars to fans in the U.S. in an effort to increase the value of the company brand.