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Japan GSDF displays long-range Type-25 missile equipment to public
KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force on Saturday invited selected residents to see equipment for the recently deployed long-rang
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Japan salmon hub in Niigata Pref. eyes full farming as wild catch plunges 97.5%
NIIGATA -- The Niigata Prefecture city of Murakami is known as a leading producer of chum salmon on the Sea of Japan coast. The city's history with th
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Changing wildlife in central Tokyo's Imperial Palace sends quiet warning
TOKYO -- The Imperial Palace forest in the heart of Tokyo has long served as a refuge for wildlife. A 30-year project studying the forest has now reac
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Tokyo's record rainfall streak ends after 37 days
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Central Tokyo's record-breaking streak of rainy days ended Saturday after 37 days of showers, according to the weather agency.It did
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Japan opposition leaders ramp up criticism of farm minister over remarks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese opposition party leaders on Saturday piled pressure on the farm minister over controversial remarks alluding to the past use
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Baseball: Tigers clinch back-to-back CL pennants on Giants' loss
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Hanshin Tigers clinched back-to-back Central League pennants on Saturday as the second-place Yomiuri Giants lost 5-2 to the DeNA
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US Iraq war veteran in Japan confronts family history tied to WWII Kobe air raids
KOBE -- Former U.S. serviceman and Iraq War veteran Ryohei Yoshimoto-Manglona was among attendees at a memorial service held here in June for the vict
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Changing perceptions: Japanese schools embrace sunglasses beyond fashion
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- As strong August sunlight beat down outside, seven students at a private girls' secondary school in Tokyo gathered around a classroo
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Retro Japan: Sakura City Hall in Chiba Pref. resembles a cluster of capsules
SAKURA, Chiba -- Sakura City Hall in Chiba Prefecture stands on elevated ground about a 10-minute walk southwest of Keisei-Sakura Station. Its buildin
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Japan manga 'Chiikawa' craze hits Shanghai for National Day holiday rush
SHANGHAI (Kyodo) -- Beloved Japanese manga "Chiikawa" featuring a gingerly tiny creature and its friends has warmed hearts and burned holes in the poc
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Japan opposition party Komeito selects new leader after merger talks collapse
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former longtime ruling coalition junior partner the Komeito party on Saturday formally selected Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader,