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Farmers in east Japan city set to ship 70,000 autumn watermelons as demand rolls on
TOMISATO, Chiba -- Autumn watermelon cultivation is expanding in this eastern Japan city, one of the country's leading watermelon-producing areas, as
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Japan's Sharp begins taking domestic orders for AI servers made by Foxconn
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese electronics firm Sharp Corp. said Tuesday it has started taking domestic orders for artificial intelligence servers, made by
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Japan's 1st driverless taxi service eyed in Tokyo in 2027
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ride-hailing app operator Go Inc., Waymo LLC, the self-driving vehicle unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., and Nihon Kotsu Co. said
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Japan's arcade pioneer Uomachi Gintengai in Kitakyushu wins national shopping street award
KITAKYUSHU -- An organization representing shop owners in Uomachi Gintengai, known as the birthplace of Japan's covered shopping arcades, has been sel
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Herd of deer found in Japan's Southern Alps, raising ecosystem concerns
NAGANO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A large herd of deer was spotted this summer in the Southern Alps on the border of Ina and Oshika in Nagano Prefecture, centr
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What's that new program the Univ. of Tokyo is going to launch?
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Sept. 15 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What new five-year pro
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ICHIHARA, Chiba -- A traditional "dagashiya," or Japanese candy shop, here was recently flooded twice by heavy rains, but community supporters are det
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Japan figure skating pair 'Rikuryu' to join Asian Games torch relay in Nagoya
NAGOYA -- Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, the figure skating pair known as "Rikuryu," will take part in the torch relay for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Game
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Number of centenarians in Japan tops 100,000 for 1st time, up for 56th yr
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan reached a record high of 107,677 in September, climbing for the 56th consecutive year
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Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on AI development concerns, buybacks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Tuesday morning amid lingering concerns over a slowdown in artificial intelligence development, but buybacks
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Japan opens bookings for Kumamoto quake recovery travel discounts
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan began accepting reservations Tuesday for discounted travel and hotel stays in Kumamoto and Nagasaki prefectures under a campaig
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Japan, Taiwan ruling party members discuss econ security amid China clout
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ruling party lawmakers from Taiwan and Japan responsible for foreign affairs and defense on Monday discussed cooperation over economi
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Drill for tsunami evacuation by car conducted in Hokkaido, northern Japan
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Police on Tuesday conducted an evacuation drill using cars in Tomakomai based on the scenario of a major tsunami warning being issu
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Japan approves FY 2027 tax reform, paves way for food tax cut from April
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Tuesday approved a tax reform package that would cut Japan's 8 percent consumption tax on food and nonalcoholic bev
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Japan Diet group urges gov't to request US lift sanctions on ICC chief
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers on human rights diplomacy urged the government Tuesday to ask the United States to immediat