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Some diehard fans say there's a reason ex-SMAP member Nakai Masahiro is behaving badly: because the actual Nakai is dead.
As of March 2025, Japan will eliminate the "PIN bypass" procedure that's allowed customers to get away without entering their secret code.
The sixth-year elementary student will return to school after the Japanese government said the decision contradicts its guidance.
A thief got more than he bargained for when he sped off with a bag containing a pair of AirPods that had location tracking turned on.
Ito's documentary about her sexual assault, which has won worldwide acclaim, is the first by a Japanese director to get an Oscar nod.
Booking a hotel for Japan travel? Expect a bit of a sticker shock: hotel prices are at levels not seen since 1997.

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