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East Japan Railway Co. and 25 other railway operators in the Kanto area said Thursday they will sell a three-day train pass for foreign visitors during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The Tokyo Supporters Pass will allow users to ride trains of any …

More than 5.3 million leisure car journeys will be made today as families get away for summer on what has been dubbed Frantic Friday. Drivers will take 13.4 million trips this weekend, the highest number in five years and 4 million more than last year, accor…

The Chubu region, with Nagoya at its center, has never been known as a land of startups. Although the area is recognized as one of the nation’s largest manufacturing hubs, few IT startups have been established and many students in the region tend to prefer jo…

Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike on Thursday defended the cost of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, saying the Paralympics in particular would build a legacy by creating better accessibility for Japan's rapidly aging society. Koike had taken Olympics organizers to task …

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Thursday defended the cost of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, saying the Paralympics in particular would build a legacy by creating better accessibility for Japan's rapidly aging society. Koike had taken Olymp…

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Thursday defended the cost of hosting the 2020 Olympic Games, saying the Paralympics in particular would build a legacy by creating better accessibility for Japan’s rapidly aging society. Koike had taken Olym…

KLM has been criticised for a tweet in which it explained where on the plane passengers were least likely to die if the plane crashed. In a now-deleted post, @KLMIndia published information about the likelihood of death based on where passengers were seated.…

Aftermarket tuners, like cover bands, are hit or miss. Some put an original and unexpected spin on something youre familiar with, while others define the phrase less than the sum of its parts. Alpina falls into the first category by re-interpreting BMWs grea…

When the itinerary for my latest trip dropped into my inbox, I looked at what Id be doing over the next few days. On day three: Tour of local village to observe authentic customs and typical way of life. My heart sank. Here we have the cultural bulking agent…

Mie Prefectures Suzuka is the home of Japans most famous racetrack, but theres more than cars to get excited about. Suzuka Circuit is the claim to fame for the town of Suzuka. Not only does the track host top-tier racing events like Japans F1 Grand Prix and …