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ICHINOMIYA (Kyodo) -- Japan's Akane Yamaguchi took women's badminton silver Tuesday at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after South Korea's world No. 1, A
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IHG to launch newest premium collection brand hotels in Japan for 1st time
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC said Monday it will bring its premium Noted Collection brand to Japan for the first time, opening h
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Japan gov't formally conveys plan to convene extra Diet session next Mon.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet has formally decided to convene an extraordinary Diet session from next Monday, after the gov
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Tokyo stocks fall on US-Iran uncertainty, dividend-driven buying subsides
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday morning as dividend-driven buying subsided and inflation concerns, fueled by uncertainty over an end to the
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Okinawa Gov. Tamaki leaves office at end of 8-year tenure
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki voiced concern Tuesday that the excessive base-hosting burden of the prefecture will continue to incr
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70% in Japan positive about AI use in medical, health care sectors
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Over 70 percent of people in Japan are positive about the introduction of cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence and
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Japan Photo Journal: 145 mascots converge for 2-day festival in Gunma Pref.
Gunma Prefecture's mascot "Gunmachan," fifth from left in the back row, poses for a commemorative photo with other local mascots from around Japan and
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Imperial couple's visit to quake-hit Kumamoto postponed due to bad weather
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako's visit to Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, hit by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in July,
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Japan defense force to end 1st overseas firefighting mission in Indonesia
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday he has ordered the country's troops to conclude their firefighting operations
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Tokyo stocks slip on lingering inflation concerns, ex-dividend selling
TOKYO (Kyodo) --Tokyo stocks ended lower Tuesday for the second straight day, weighed down by inflation concerns on the back of rising crude oil price
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Japanese craft brewery hopes to strike gold with new pumpkin beer
YAMAGUCHI -- A local brewery has developed a new craft beer made primarily from the "Kurimasaru," a variety of kabocha Japanese pumpkin grown in the A
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Japan elderly population hits fresh high at 29.4%: 2025 census
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- People aged 65 and over account for a record-high 29.4 percent of Japan's population, the finalized 2025 census results showed Tuesda