Japan considers meeting between Takaichi and ICC president
Tomoko Akane and the International Criminal Court have been targeted by sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Tomoko Akane and the International Criminal Court have been targeted by sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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TAKAMATSU, Japan (Kyodo) -- A town in western Japan has expanded a program allowing people and businesses to put their names on stone steps leading to
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OBIHIRO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The longstanding tradition of teaching children to skate in the northern Japanese city of Obihiro is under threat as warmer
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Everyday tools, according to Japanese folklore, acquire a spirit after 100 years and can cause trouble for humans. Such beings are known as "tsukumoga
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TOKYO -- Former House of Representatives member Kazuhiro Haraguchi's legal team filed an appeal on Nov. 10 against a court ruling ordering him to pay
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HANOI (Kyodo) -- Vietnamese President To Lam, who also heads the country's ruling Communist Party, met with Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa in Hanoi on Thu
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A month after the detainment of a Japanese journalist in Russia for alleged spying, no clear progress has been seen in securing his r
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan beat Taiwan 5-0 in its opening game of the youth-oriented Asia Professional Baseball Championship on Thursday, handing Samurai
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government is sounding out the United States on a meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Tru
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi decided Friday to tap 650 billion yen ($4.1 billion) from emergency reserves to reduce u
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Only 55.0 percent of foreign residents in Japan paid into the country's national pension in fiscal 2023, lagging behind the overall r
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NAGOYA -- Freezer warehouses are being built one after another in Aichi Prefecture as demand for frozen foods expands. In addition to food storage, th
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Central Japan Railway Co. said Thursday it will introduce an automated system to help inspect trains on its Tokaido Shinkansen bullet
