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Japan's 'karaage' fried chicken hubs join forces to boost regional tourism in Oita Pref.
NAKATSU, Oita -- This city in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Oita, which brands itself as the "holy land" of "karaage," a Japanese style deep fr
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US Marine indicted over robbery, murder of woman in Okinawa
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors indicted a 20-year-old U.S. Marine on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa Prefecture earlier
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Japan's Kawano sets world marathon race walk record
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Masatora Kawano set a men's marathon race walk world record at the All Japan Race Walking meeting in Yamagata Prefecture on Sunday, f
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Bottle cap found off Japan coast carried marine ecosystem from Philippines
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A bottle cap found drifting off Japan's western coast carried a tiny ecosystem of 307 creatures from waters near the Philippines, a
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Baseball: Shoji plates 2 runs as Hawks beat BayStars in Japan Series opener
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Yudai Shoji drove in two runs and steered the defending champion SoftBank Hawks to a 3-1 win in 11 innings over the DeNA BayStars
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World's 1st hydrogen engine for large ships cuts C02 emissions by 95%
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A Japanese marine engine manufacturer has developed what it says is the world's first hydrogen-fueled engine for large commercial ves
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Japanese carmakers to cut development times to counter Chinese rivals
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese automakers are stepping up efforts to shorten their vehicle development times as they seek to catch up with Chinese rivals t
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Japanese Scientists edge closer to making world of 'Ghost in the Shell' a reality
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Becoming invisible and uploading human consciousness may sound like something out of the world of the famed cyberpunk anime and manga
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Japan sees business opportunity as destination for overseas weddings
DAISEN, Tottori -- Holding a brand-new wedding ring, the bride said, "You are like this tourmaline stone to me. You always guide me to be calm and pos
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Retro Japan: 1876 Western-style house recalls Arita's heyday as global porcelain hub
ARITA, Saga -- The Arita Uchiyama preservation district for groups of important traditional buildings in this southwestern Japan town was once a globa
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Japan's unpopular revision of Imperial law that reinforces male-only succession takes effect
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's unpopular revisions to the Imperial House Law that reinforce the male-only succession rules took effect Saturday. The new rules