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“Dior Bamboo Pavilion,” a concept store of the French brand Dior, opened in Tokyo’s Daikanyama district in February. This spectacular building, with a total floor area of about 1,800 square meters, fuses the brand’s elegant aesthetic with Japanese beauty and craftsmanship, stirring up a buzz as a cultural destination much more than as a boutique.

A record 318 foreign nationals were forcibly deported with an officer escort in 2025, having refused to leave Japan voluntarily after being found to be staying illegally in the country, according to data compiled by the Immigration Services Agency.

Do the people of Okinawa Prefecture truly want to continue opposing the plan to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air station in Ginowan to the Henoko district in Nago?

I’m a part-time worker in my 40s with children in middle and high school. My elder sister and I both have families of our own and live near our parents’ home.

An increasing number of people overseas have discovered appealing aspects of Japanese food that even Japanese people had not noticed.

Efforts are now fully underway to remove “spring bears” that are still in hibernation or lethargic just after emerging from hibernation.

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP-Jiji) — Machida Zelvia’s former high-school coach said his team “faced a lot of mental pressure” after the Japanese upstarts suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the Asian Champions League final.

The government has begun considering a revision to the Self-Defense Forces Law that would allow used defense equipment with lethal or destructive capabilities to be exported free of charge or at a low cost, government sources have said.

Yoshihiro Murata, the third-generation chef/owner of the Kyoto ryotei restaurant Kikunoi, is a focus of admiration from the world’s leading chefs.

NIIGATA (Jiji Press) — Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa has visited Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan.

Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, enjoyed an Imperial court music and dance performance at the Music Department of the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo on Saturday.

A sightseeing train that runs through the Kushiro marshland in Hokkaido set off for its final season on Saturday.

A man in his 50s was injured when both of his legs were bitten in a bear attack on Sunday, police said.

The Tokyo metropolitan government is promoting startups as a catalyst for job growth, positioning SusHi Tech Tokyo and Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB) as its two main networking hubs.

April 25 (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday it would attack Hezbollah targets forcefully, further testing a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon that U.S. President Donald Trump recently said had been extended by three weeks.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The latest ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran appeared to fail Saturday before they began, as Tehran's top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump soon afterward said he had told envoys not to travel to Islamabad.

TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s vending machines are ubiquitous. But with the rapid pace of inflation cooling demand for their drinks, operators are being forced to rethink the business.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once he takes office. Yet Americans shouldn't pencil in lower borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, or business loans just yet.

I’m a part-time worker in my 50s. For over 20 years of marriage, my husband has subjected me to harsh verbal abuse. He repeatedly says negative things to me in everyday conversation, such as “It’s your fault we’re fighting” and “You’re such a boring woman.”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roki Sasaki earned his second career victory and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied with six runs in the fourth inning to beat the Cubs 12-4 on Saturday night, snapping Chicago's 10-game winning streak.