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Murdered Woman in Japan Reported Ex Nine Times for Stalking

Why did Kawasaki police fail to act on nine reports of stalking, doubts from the attacker's own family, and the suspect's suspicious behavior?

The village of Shirakawagō has 1,500 residents but welcomes two million tourists a year. It may clamp down in a bid to combat overtourism.

A new bill would allow women in Japan to keep their maiden names. Does it stand a snowball's chance in hell of passing?

Hiroshi Suzuki, Japan's ambassador to the UK, caused a stir when he brought together two British tastes that some insist don't go together.

Many people in their 20s in Japan continue to mask up. However, some say they're not doing it for health reasons.

Wanna slice something open with a samurai sword while in Japan? Well, you can't, because the Japanese police are party poopers.