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Never mind trick or treat: Halloween is all the rage in Japan as costume play, merchandising

TOKYO—For the usually reserved Japanese, Halloween has become the perfect excuse to act wild in strange outfits. The spooky celebration …

Filipino director Mendoza honored at Tokyo Film Festival

TOKYO – Filipino director Brillante Mendoza, taking center stage at the Tokyo International Film Festival, is pursuing a collaboration with …

Annual Japan video game show opens with record exhibitors

CHIBA, Japan – Japan’s annual video game show opened Thursday with a record number of exhibitors, including independent companies and …

Toyota robot can pick up after people, help the sick

YOKOHAMA – Toyota’s new robot that glides around like R2-D2 is devoted to a single task: picking things up. HSR, …

Better than friends? This robot gives undivided attention

TOKYO – I’m Japanese and so I’m a sucker for cute things, like manga, quirky figurines and mascot characters. And …

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata dies of tumor

View image | gettyimages.com TOKYO — Satoru Iwata, who led Japanese video game company Nintendo Co. through years of growth …

Toyota, Nissan, Honda back hydrogen stations for fuel cells

TOKYO – Toyota, Nissan and Honda are working together to get more fuel cell vehicles on roads in what they …

Asia stocks bounce back but Greece uncertainty still looms

TOKYO (AP) — Asian stock markets bounced back Tuesday, recouping some of the previous day’s sharp losses, but investors remained …

Asia stocks rise amid continuing optimism on Greek debt deal

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Wednesday, and Japan’s benchmark hit an 18-year high, amid optimism about a bailout deal …

Slain hostage’s 4-year-old tweet embraced on social media

目を閉じて、じっと我慢。怒ったら、怒鳴ったら、終わり。それは祈りに近い。憎むは人の業にあらず、裁きは神の領域。-そう教えてくれたのはアラブの兄弟たちだった。 — 後藤健二 (@kenjigotoip) September 7, 2010 TOKYO — Kenji Goto’s words, now more than four years old, have taken …

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