Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Village officials in Nanmoku, Gunma Prefecture, are hoping a sister-city agreement will help attract young people from Peru.
Village officials in Nanmoku, Gunma Prefecture, are hoping a sister-city agreement will help attract young people from Peru.
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KUMAMOTO, Japan (Kyodo) -- A 112-year-old family-run miso producer in southwestern Japan is seeking to rebuild after a powerful earthquake in July for
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A revised Imperial House Law took effect Saturday to address Japan's shrinking imperial family while retaining the traditional male-o
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TOKYO -- Fewer parents in Japan want a second child. A survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. found that only 28.2% of parents with one child want
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's weather agency confirmed the formation of a typhoon early Saturday, the year's 31st, with the figure matching a previous year
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TOKYO -- The Japanese capital's 23 wards are considering charging households for part of garbage collection and disposal costs. The idea gained attent
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TORIDE, Japan (Kyodo) -- To most people, a receipt is a scrap of paper to be stuffed into a pocket or thrown away without a second thought. To Japane
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KASHIHARA, Nara -- High school students here found that the Japanese rice fish, commonly known as medaka, can voluntarily dive more than 10 meters dee
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Department stores in Japan posted record September duty-free sales and shopper numbers, driven by an increase in inbound tourists and
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Russia's detention of a Japanese journalist for spying allegation marks a fresh low in bilateral ties, and Moscow's hardline stance t
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sagawa Express Co., a major Japanese parcel delivery company, said Friday that personal information, including names and addresses, a
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday instructed industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to review gasoline subsidies, a governme
