In Photos: Japan's flashy Kitakyushu coming-of-age ceremony on show in London
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major Japanese toymaker Tomy Co. said Tuesday it will rebrand as Takaratomy Corp. and introduce a new corporate logo as part of effor
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The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about whether people in Japan with transfusion histories may become eligible to do
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OSAKA -- Children who can chew food well tend to demonstrate a higher athletic ability, according to the findings of a Japan research team. While chew
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LONDON (Mainichi) -- Japan House London, a cultural center that displays Japanese culture, art, design and innovation, will open an exhibition on Nov.
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TOKUSHIMA (Kyodo) -- Hisato Machida, mayor of Awa in Tokushima Prefecture, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of defrauding the city of 3.5 million yen
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Honda Motor Co. on Tuesday reported a 65.7 percent surge in net profit for the fiscal first half and raised its full-year outlook, ci
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- SoftBank Group Corp. on Tuesday reported a 768.01 billion yen ($4.9 billion) net loss for the April-September period as it was hit by
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday sought 18 months in prison for a former Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member accused of entering the Chin
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Corporate bankruptcies in Japan totaled 934 in October, the third-highest monthly tally this year, as rising prices and labor costs w
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KAWANISHI, Hyogo -- A professional wrestler who was elected for the first time to the Kawanishi Municipal Assembly in Hyogo Prefecture in October has
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FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Two Chinese men have been arrested on suspicion of remotely controlling a man's smartphone via a malicious app and using a payment
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended above the 60,000 line Tuesday, briefly surging over 3 percent, with dip-buying and a fall in crude oil f
