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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
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Security concerns flagged within Japan firm GMO before breach: CEO
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- GMO Internet Group Inc. CEO Masatoshi Kumagai admitted Sunday night that internal engineers had flagged security issues before unauth
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Sumo: Rankings for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Makuuchi division rankings for the Nov. 8-22 Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, released Monday by the Japan Sum
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Editorial: Gov't must break free from reckless fiscal policies inviting a 'Japan sell-off'
A sharply weaker yen has become a factor dragging down the international standing of Japan's economy. Japan must break away from policies that invite
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Tokyo stocks open mixed on Wall St. losses, position adjustments
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened mixed Monday, as losses on Wall Street late last week weighed on sentiment, while position adjustments ahead of m
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Figure skating: Japan's Nakai rallies to defend Grand Prix de France title
ANGERS, France (Kyodo) -- Japan's Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai rallied from third place after the short program to defend her Grand Prix de Franc
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Japan navigates varying agendas in Southeast Asia security cooperation push
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has been increasingly expanding security cooperation with Southeast Asian nations in recent years, providing defense equipment
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Is Japan's beloved 'grandma' eagle really female? DNA analysis planned to uncover truth
NAGAHAMA, Shiga -- A Steller's sea eagle believed to be female will mark its 30th consecutive winter in this western Japan city, if it returns this fa
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Japan's popular Nihondaira Yume Terrace starts charging admission
SHIZUOKA -- The observation point at Nihondaira Yume Terrace, located atop Nihondaira (Mount Udo) at an elevation of about 300 meters and offering pan