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Sumo: 33-yr-old Churanoumi becomes 1st komusubi from Okinawa Pref.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Churanoumi became the first wrestler from Okinawa Prefecture to reach the three "sanyaku" ranks below yokozuna on Monday after he ros
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Tokyo stocks mixed on AI losses, fund rotation lending support
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday, as lingering concerns over artificial intelligence-related shares weighed on sentiment, although fun
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Japan's ancient gardens offer modern lessons for flood control
The origins of the Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto go back to the early Edo period (1603-1867), during the 17th century. At the time, there was an ear
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Japan to consider easing child bicycle-seat rules after stability tests
TOKYO -- In response to growing calls to expand the eligibility of children who can ride in bicycle child seats, the Japan Safe Driving Center, a Toky
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Japanese manga including 'Attack on Titan' among books targeted as US school bans rise
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some questions readers may have about the increasing book bans in U.S. schools, and the popular Japanese maga titles on t
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Figure skating: Miura rises to finish 2nd at Grand Prix de France
ANGERS, France (Kyodo) -- Japan's Kao Miura claimed second after a strong men's free skate at the Grand Prix de France on Sunday, the opening tourname
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Japan's Takaichi tops as 'preferred next PM': Mainichi survey
TOKYO -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi topped a Mainichi Shimbun poll on who the public favors as the next prime minister, followed by Defense Ministe
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Takaichi Cabinet approval rating unchanged at 45%: Mainichi poll
TOKYO -- The approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet stood at 45% in a nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun o
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Manga artist sues gov't claiming revised imperial law is unconstitutional
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese manga artist and conservative commentator Yoshinori Kobayashi sued the government on Monday, arguing that a recent revision
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Former Japanese PM Fukuda, known for strengthening ties with China, dies at 90
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for strengthening ties between Japan and China but who struggled to manage affairs
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Number of suicides in Japan fell below 20,000 for first time in 2025
TOKYO -- The number of people who died by suicide in Japan in 2025 fell below 20,000 for the first time since records began, according to the governme
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Nishiyama to become 1st female 'kishi' in shogi main ranks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama said Monday she will exercise her right to join the game's main professional "kishi" ranks as the first