Tokyo, a sprawling metropolis that melds tradition with innovation, is a dream destination for travelers seeking an authentic ...

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Tokyo has rolled out a government-backed dating app to help singles find marriage partners. Should governments be playing matchmaker? SMU’s Tricia Tok weighs in.

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The filmmakers behind the Fast and Furious franchise paid a fake director to go to jail for a very unusual reason. Breaking ...

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More than a week after they held a rally, Vice President Sara Duterte held a meet-and-greet event with overseas Filipino ...

From taking part in traditions in Asakusa to getting lost in the playground that is Shinjuku, Tokyo is truly unique.

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Just as the clock ticked past midnight, the foreign male and got into the skirmish with a Japanese man. Two nearby security ...

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