The South China Morning Post shared that prohibited girls' names may include “Jewel,” “Lovely,” “Kitty” and “Elsa,” while boys' names “Prince,” “Naruto,” “Pikachu” and “Naiki” (pronounced like "Nike") ...

“The names will be used for new maps. The islets are within Japan’s established exclusive economic zone and will not change maritime boundaries,” the Associated Press said in the report.

In a full-page spread on March 2, 1979, the Los Angeles Times introduced its readers to Pinyin, a Chinese romanization system it said was changing the "familiar map of China." ...

While Americans may try to find the most whimsical, beautiful, and one-of-a-kind baby names for their children, in Japan, that is no longer allowed. A new law banning "sparkly" baby names just ...

Tokyo (CNN) — If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” While still a minority, these names have ...

Japan has introduced new rules on the names parents can give their children with restrictions on the pronunciation of kanji characters—Chinese‐derived characters written in Japanese.

Japan's Foreign Ministry has asked Google Inc to revert to only using Japan's name on Google Maps for a group of islets controlled by Tokyo but claimed by China and Taiwan. The ministry told Google ...

Japan just outlawed “glittery” baby names like Pikachu, Prince, and Devil — part of a crackdown on quirky names deemed bad for kids’ futures. Blame it on one devilish dad.

Japan has asked local authorities and state-run universities not to post Google maps on their websites because some of them use non-Japanese names for disputed islands, reports said Sunday.

Japan is introducing a new regulation this week that restricts parents from giving their children unusual or unpleasant names.The law, which takes effect soon, aims to limit "flashy" names, also ...

The Korean names are still on another map on the Pyeongchang 2018 website. Suga called it "extremely inappropriate" and said Japan will keep protesting. Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics ...

Tourism officials in Japan and Taiwan are promoting travel between the two nations with railway maps that show 32 stations with similar names. Officials said the maps have been successful at bringing ...