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Truly great cities capture our imagination, even when we have never visited them. Paris conjures renewal and love, New York is about hustle and dynamism, and London represents staid charm. Istanbul speaks of mystery, Rio de Janeiro of zestful libertinism...

For those who live in Japan, earthquakes are almost part of their daily routine. A tremor occurs in Japan at least every five minutes, and each year there are up to 2,000 quakes that can be felt by local residents. The average is between 4 and 5 magnitude...

TOKYO: A Japanese state-backed fund may invest in Toshiba Corp's memory chip business as a minority partner: a move that would help the government prevent a sale to bidders it deems risky to national security, sources familiar with the matter said. ...

Team will likely need to beat Japan twice, in Tokyo, to extend miracle run at World Baseball Classic to championship round in Los Angeles

TOKYO. Most major Japanese companies offered the lowest hike in base pay in four years on Wednesday, a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s campaign dubbed Abenomics to spur the long-sluggish economy. Toyota Motor Corp’s base pay hike, traditionally...