Kinki, Japan News

Thank you so much. Arigatou. Thank you very much. Good morning. It is a great honor to be in Tokyo -- the first stop on my first visit to Asia as President of the United States.

President Barack Obama declared Saturday that an era of American disengagement in the globe's fastest-growing region is over and warned that the U.S. and its Asian partners "will not be cowed" by North Korea's continued defiance over its nuclear weapons and other provocations.

President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama pledged Friday to renew their nations' alliance to keep pace with a fast-changing world.

OSAKA, Japan a ' A Japanese arcade is pulling the stuffed animals out of some of its prize machines and replacing them with something that appeals to an older audience: freshly made baked goods.

The United States and Japan will agree this week to review their decades-old security alliance to tighten ties long term, a Japanese newspaper said Wednesday, as the two countries struggled to keep a feud over a U.S. military base from spoiling their leaders' summit.

Aiful Corp. , the Japanese consumer lender seeking to defer loan repayments with creditors, reported a record first-half loss on reserves to refund customers for overcharged interest.

A man wanted over the murder of British teacher Lindsay Hawker has been arrested in Japan.

Warner Japan has announced the production of "The Last Chushingura" , a period drama for the Japanese market based on a famous true tale of samurai revenge.

On this field trip, my fourteen year old son has met the mayor of our sister city, Hikone , toured a 400 year old castle , and paraded in an authentic Samurai costume complete with real swords.

The Tony-nominated musical Grey Gardens makes its international debut in a Japanese-language production at Tokyo's Theatre Creation beginning Nov.

Exactly one year ago today, on the night of November 4th, 2008, Barack Obama was elected the next President of the United States.

The family of a British teacher murdered in Japan have called for official confirmation that their daughter's alleged killer has undergone plastic surgery.

Panasonic Corp. said Thursday it has begun a tender offer to take over smaller rival Sanyo Electric Co.

Suspect in murder of British woman had a facelift, say police as they pick up his trail for the first time in two years By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 4:56 PM on 04th November 2009 The prime suspect in the murder of British teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker underwent plastic surgery last month, according to Japanese reports.

The Japanese have adopted many Western customs . Since Halloween was not widely known when I was little, I didn't have any Halloween experiences in my childhood.

A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer collided late Tuesday with a South Korean container ship in the Kammon Straits in Fukuoka Prefecture, local media reported.

The powerful robotic arm that Sigourney Weaver's character used in the cult science-fiction film Aliens has become reality.

FAT, raccoon-faced, and with the severed head of one of his enemies at his feet, Ieyasu Tokugawa, Japan's mightiest shogun, hardly looks like a heartthrob.

President Fumio Ohtsubo speaks during a press conference announcing the first half financial results in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Oct.

Brandname Japanese technology companies, including Nintendo, reported dismal earnings Thursday with Sharp emerging an exception in doubling profits on brisk sales of flat-panel TVs in China, Japan and the U.S. Nintendo's first-half profit plunged as sales of its blockbuster Wii home console lost momentum in a saturated market.