Many kinds of Japanese seafood are celebrated around the world, but fugu—the blowfish species famous for the deadly toxin they retain when not prepared correctly—may be among the most famous. A new documentary sheds light on the “gun fish,” named for its lethal power, and the culinary culture tha...
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japan Sumo Association said Thursday that it will stage a three-day exhibition from June 11 next year in Bangkok, marking the fir
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A delegation headed by leaders from Japan's major business organizations is considering visiting Beijing next March, sources familiar
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BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Japan is no longer among the top 10 overseas destinations for travelers from China as they plan trips for a major vacation period c
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"Population figures serve as the basis for taxation and various administrative laws." Before becoming Japan's "commoner prime minister," Takashi Hara
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SAKAI, Osaka -- The city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, announced Sept. 29 that an employee had mistakenly recorded both a deceased pers
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TOKYO -- The Tokyo District Court ruled on Sept. 30 that a person's voice, like their likeness, can serve as a symbol of their identity and may theref
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NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Shoko Kawata, the 36-year-old mayor of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, believed to be the first incumbent mayor in Japan to take mater
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended up over 3 percent Thursday, as gains in heavyweight technology shares attracted additional buying, lifti
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TOYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Officials in Toyama Prefecture on Thursday marked the launch of a new sightseeing route taking visitors through tunnels deep
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TOKYO -- Japan's significantly stricter permanent residency requirements and visa fee hikes went into effect Oct. 1, moves the government says are aim
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HITACHIOMIYA, Ibaraki -- Residents expressed mixed views over a decision by the mayor of this eastern Japan city on Sept. 30 to accept a document-base
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YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- The expressway that crosses Tokyo Bay has been closed on the Chiba Prefecture to Kanagawa Prefecture side following a car accident
