“If politicians claim to be conservative, they should be working to preserve rare and unique Japanese names,” says Kono Taro, a reform-minded member of the LDP.

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Law requiring couples to share one surname hinders women in the workplace and lowers birth rate, campaigners claim ...

When Japanese depth meets American speed, the result won’t just be more unicorns. It will be stronger ones—companies built to last for generations and succeed across many cultures.

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In a new campaign celebrating the impact of Japanese stars in Major League Baseball, its 12 active players have been honoured with a custom-made manhole cover ...

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Country39s top SUV maker has recalled an unspecified number of is popular flagship SUV the Mahindra XUV500 to update the airbag software All Mahindra XUV500 vehicles manufactured on or before July 201 ...