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This Underrated Ski Valley in Japan Has $68 Lift Tickets and World-class Powder—and It's Just 3 Hours From Tokyo

Hakuba Valley is located in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, which is just three hours from Tokyo by bullet train. The valley is ...

Video of Japanese diplomat appearing to bow to Chinese official sparks complaint

The officials met on Tuesday to ease tensions sparked by Takaichi’s remarks, but they failed to reach any breakthrough ...

Japan’s New Leader Infuriated Beijing. She Isn’t Backing Down.

China claims the self-governing island of Taiwan as its own and hasn’t ruled out taking it by force. Beijing’s apoplectic ...

Japan's first female leader wrestles with sumo's ban on women

The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

Japan businesses brush off worries over China tourists

Shiina Ito has had fewer Chinese customers at her Tokyo jewellery shop since Beijing issued a travel warning in the wake of a ...

Japan’s first female leader faces a taboo over entering the male-only sumo ring

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide ...

Japan vs China: Takaichi softens after G20 snub but Xi busts Tokyo's lies, issues 'war' warning?

China has sharply condemned Japan’s plan to deploy medium‑range surface‑to‑air missiles on Yonaguni Island, just about 110 km ...

Man arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of stealing a car and then hitting 11 people, killing 1

A man driving a stolen car struck 11 people in Tokyo on Monday, killing one man in his 80s on a pedestrian walkway, police said.
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Japan's Defense Minister Inspects Taiwan-Near Base, Targeting China

Amid growing tensions between China and Japan over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on “intervening in a ...