Harasawa set to win Yokohama election, defeats ex-mayor accused of abuse
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Lawyer Atsumi Harasawa, backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and some other parties, is set to win the Yokohama mayoral e
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Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi hails troops back from Indonesia fires
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday praised Self-Defense Forces personnel who had returned from fighting forest fire
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Japan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan is set to launch a spacecraft on the world's first mission to bring back samples from Phobos, one of the two small, potato-shaped
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Missing records cloud whether ousted farm minister pressed for road cuts
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A lack of official records is making it difficult to determine whether ousted farm minister Kazuo Yana pressured the land ministry to
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Over 100 mascots gather in western Japan to pitch local charms
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Princess Aiko visits Tottori Prefecture, tours 'Case Closed' exhibition
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, traveled to Tottori Prefecture in western Japan on Saturday to at
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Japan artisan aims to keep fishermen's festive coats a living culture
KAMOGAWA, Chiba -- Maiwai is a type of festive clothing traditionally worn by fishermen in Japan. It is believed to have originated along the Pacific
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Cybersecurity flaw discoveries soar to record high with use of AI: data
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities hit a record high in 2025 and continued rising rapidly in the first ha
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Parents of Okinawa boat accident victim urge safer school trips
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The parents of a 17-year-old high school girl killed in a boat accident off Okinawa in March urged the prefecture's governor Sa
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Pro-relocation Okinawa gov. visits US Futenma base transfer site
NAGO, Japan (Kyodo) -- Genta Koja, who became Okinawa governor late last month and supports a contentious U.S. base relocation plan, on Saturday visit
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Nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan shut down to replace leaking valve
SENDAI (Kyodo) -- The No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in northeastern Japan was shut down on Saturday so a valve in a piece of equipment re
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Japan’s Rising Bear Attacks Drive Surge in Demand for Deterrent Products
As bear attacks rise across Japan, demand is surging for sprays, bells, and other deterrents. Here are some of the most popular products and services available....
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A Downward Trend: Vertical Writing Usage Waning in Japan
Japan’s traditional system of reading and writing text vertically is on the decline.