2 managers of Tokyo pharmacy arrested for drug sales without prescriptions
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two managers of a pharmacy in Tokyo popular with Chinese customers, including visitors to Japan, have been arrested on suspicion of s
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Japan gov't sites partially suspended as patching of PHP flaws underway
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Some Japanese ministry webpages have been partially suspended as a preventive measure following the detection of vulnerabilities in t
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Japan weighs electricity, gas subsidies for January-March 2027
TOKYO -- Japan's government has begun considering subsidies for electricity and gas bills from January to March next year to ease household burdens as
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Japan may allow cashless payments for minor traffic fines
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Drivers and cyclists in Japan may be able to pay fines for minor traffic violations by credit card or mobile payment app as early as
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Japan bill would allow premarital surnames to stand alone on registrations, qualifications
TOKYO -- Premarital surnames would be allowed to stand alone on certain official records under a draft bill now being considered by the government, it
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Editorial: Is Japan PM counting on voters to forget 'money in politics' scandals?
The problem of money in Japan's politics remains neglected. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has shown no sign of attempting to eradicate it.Fresh allega
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River in northeastern Japan overflows, emergency warning issued
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A river in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita swelled and overflowed on Wednesday, prompting the country's weather agency to
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Megabank's services, JR websites affected as patching of PHP flaws underway
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Moves to address vulnerabilities found in the widely used PHP programming language continued Thursday, with MUFG Bank and JR West ann
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Vulnerabilities found in widely used PHP programming language
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Vulnerabilities were found in the widely used PHP programming language on Wednesday, making the developer race to release emergency p
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What was unusual about the "Matt Race" contest in Tokyo?
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News in Easy English: Young priests try to keep temples in Japan's countryside open
TSUYAMA, Okayama -- In the hills of Okayama Prefecture, young Buddhist priests have a big problem. Many temples have fewer people. This is a big probl