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In the case of suspected bid-rigging for contracts to plan test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, major advertising company Dentsu Inc. allegedly asked other bidders in advance not to participate in bidding except for the venues for which they wished to win the bid, The Yomiuri Shimbun has…

Crown Prince Akishino celebrated his 57th birthday on Wednesday. Before his birthday, he held a press conference at the East residence in Moto-Akasaka, Tokyo, on Nov. 25, during which he expressed his belief that "it is necessary to convey accurate information in a timely manner," referring to reports by weekly…

"Kaiketsu Zorori," a popular children's book series by Yutaka Hara, has been certified by Guinness World Records for "most volumes published for a single chapter book series written and illustrated by the same author."

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has instructed the defense and finance ministers to boost Japan's defense and security-related spending in fiscal 2027 to 2% of the current gross domestic product.

DOHA -- Five-time World Cup champion Brazil advanced to the knockout phase of the soccer tournament in Qatar along with Portugal on Monday.

DOHA -- Soccer teams are battling it out at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the first Middle Eastern country to host the competition.

Mos Food Services Inc. opened a new outlet near Hiroo Station in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Tuesday that specializes in premium cheeseburgers and offers a smaller menu than the company's mainstay Mos Burger chain.

The headquarters of major advertising agencies Hakuhodo Inc. and Tokyu Agency Inc. were searched by members of the special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Japan Fair Trade Commission on Monday morning.

A draft explaining the direction of the economy ministry's nuclear policy and its action plan was presented to a panel of experts on Monday. The draft would effectively allow nuclear power plants to operate beyond the current upper limit of 60 years.

No. 9 maegashira Abi won an unusually close competition at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the last event of the 2022 season. Tied with ozeki Takakeisho and former ozeki Takayasu, Abi won the first Tomoe three-way battle to be held since 1996.

A network of 50 small satellites working together in space will be developed for Japan's defense. The first of these satellites is expected to be launched as soon as fiscal 2024, in line with the possession of counterattack capabilities to strike enemy missile launch sites for the purpose of self-defense,…