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El Salvador’s new consulate in Columbus, opened in June, is set to provide services to over 17,000 Salvadorans living in Ohio and Michigan. Guatemala has a consulate in the Eastland Area.

Ohio is playing host to the governors of both fellow Midwestern states and several Japanese prefectures starting Monday.

Renowned Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi has composed numerous award winning pieces for the films of Studio Ghibli. Now, he has signed a deal with Deutsche Grammophon to release his own symphonic arrangements of the scores.

In the past week, multiple Japanese organizers and International Olympic Committee officials have said that the Tokyo Games will proceed regardless of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020 Games were supposed to begin in late July. "The unprecedented and unpredictable spread of the outbreak has seen the situation in the rest of the world deteriorating," organizers say.

U.S. officials said the people infected with the virus were isolated from the other passengers. The two evacuation flights landed at military bases in California and Texas.

President Trump signed a partial trade agreement with Japan that promises lower tariffs on U.S. farm exports. The deal does not address Trump's threat to impose a tariff on Japanese cars.

Japan and the United States have a long history of not only economic competition, but also cultural exchange. In the U.S., for instance, sushi and anime…

Kamaishi, Japan, may be a long way from Cleveland, but both cities have a lot in common.Once upon a time, they were thriving hubs for steel production.…

Authentic Japanese food and culture in the heart of Kentucky? You bet. And it all began when Toyota announced plans to open its first American plant in Georgetown in 1985.