In first U.N. speech, Takaichi calls for removal of Japan’s wartime ‘enemy state’ label
Beijing has latched on to the clause in its row with Tokyo, insisting it remains legally binding and serves as safeguard of the postwar order.
Beijing has latched on to the clause in its row with Tokyo, insisting it remains legally binding and serves as safeguard of the postwar order.
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato maintained sole possession of the lead with his 10th win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, extending
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato maintained his dominance with his ninth win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, while three wrestlers tr
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TOKYO -- Japanese students' ability to read quickly and accurately is declining, according to the results of the 2025 Program for International Studen
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CHIBA (Kyodo) -- For office worker Taiyo Kojima, working out at the gym had begun to feel aimless. Then he discovered Hyrox, a fitness race combining
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Denim jeans priced at 1,000 yen ($6.35) excluding tax, are being offered by a subsidiary of Japanese retail giant Aeon Co., in what c
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NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to coordinate on China and align policies i
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NAGAHAMA, Shiga -- An egg-shaped lacquerware piece created by local artisan Yoshihisa Watanabe is drawing attention far beyond this western Japan city
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SAKAI, Osaka -- A manufacturer in this western Japan city has sold 9,800 "Evangelion"-themed shovels, nearly 10 times its initial sales target, bringi
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NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday voiced support for the International Criminal Court in her U.N. General Assembly
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THIMPHU (Kyodo) -- Matsutake mushrooms are prized as an autumn delicacy in Japan, but in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, where they grow on mountains
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NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Japan's world record holder Toshikazu Yamanishi finished second in the men's half marathon race walk at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
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In the Pacific League of Japanese professional baseball, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the championship on September 17 for the third straight year.
