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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of complaints about vertical short dramas, typically episodes lasting one to two minutes each made for watching on smartph
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2nd-gen A-bomb survivor and 'Gen' voice actor reflects on Japan's 'Barefoot Gen' anime
HIROSHIMA -- A Japanese voice actor and second-generation atomic bomb survivor reflected on voicing Gen Nakaoka, the protagonist in the animated film
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Japan's Akita Pref. draws tourists with pitch for lesser-known charms
AKITA (Kyodo) -- Akita Prefecture in northeastern Japan is seeking to draw visitors by showcasing its lesser-known charms, from local cuisine and sake
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Japan routs Australia, into Asia Professional Baseball Championship final
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan routed Australia 16-1 in a mercy-rule victory on Saturday, advancing to the final of the four-team Asia Professional Baseball C
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Trial reveals obsession with US military took ex-elite worker down wrong path
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- A trial earlier this year that convicted a former major Japanese trading firm employee for illegally entering a U.S. base near Tok
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US Air Force captain arrested for alleged drunk driving in Okinawa
NAHA (Kyodo) -- Japanese police arrested a 27-year-old U.S. Air Force captain Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Okina
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Figure skating: Japan's Yamamoto 2nd in SP at Skate America, Malinin 1st
EVERETT, Washington (Kyodo) -- Japan's Sota Yamamoto placed second in the men's short program at Skate America on Friday, the fourth stop of this seas
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Japan study links tooth loss in older people to major dementia risk
TOKYO -- A Tohoku University research team found tooth loss among older people is a major risk factor for dementia, based on follow-up data from about
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Christmas cheer comes to Tokyo Disney Resort with parades, fireworks
URAYASU, Chiba -- Tokyo Disney Resort here has launched its annual seasonal event, "Disney Christmas," featuring limited-time parades and shows, an ap
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Mother of Japanese abducted by N. Korea urges resolution 49 years on
NIIGATA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The mother of Megumi Yokota, one of the Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, has renewed her c
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Japan-led probe finds 1,000 servers likely used for AI-driven cyberattacks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Around 1,000 servers suspected of serving as bases for advanced artificial intelligence-driven cyberattacks have been online since Oc
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Yokohama disaster preparedness festival expects 2,000 visitors
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A two-day disaster preparedness festival expected to attract about 2,000 visitors opened Saturday at Yokohama World Porters, a shoppi