Japan Defense Ministry to launch new system for incorporating startup tech
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese Defense Ministry will open applications next week for its new procurement system, aiming to incorporate startups' advanc
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese Defense Ministry will open applications next week for its new procurement system, aiming to incorporate startups' advanc

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Friday ruled that the law banning those aged under 18 from taking part in election campaigning is unconstitutiona
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern about the yen's weakness during recent talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaich
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"Japan's biggest 'imoni' taro stew festival" was held in the city of Yamagata on September 20. Imoni is a popular dish in Yamagata Prefecture in autum
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yield on the newest issue of Japan's 10-year government bonds rose to 3.115 percent on Friday, its highest level since August 199
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MINE, Yamaguchi -- Four lion cubs born on Aug. 29 at a wildlife park in this western Japan city have made their public debut, delighting visitors.The
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CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- More than 10,000 homes in Chiba Prefecture, neighboring Tokyo, remained without power on Friday after Typhoon Dujuan brought r
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OSAKA -- Children and young people in Japan are increasingly becoming concerned about their appearance, with some experts citing the influence of soci
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NEYAGAWA, Osaka -- A giant camphor tree rises through the roof of a train station run by Keihan Electric Railway Co. in this western Japan city, creat
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mongolian Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral will visit Japan for four days from Sunday to meet with his counterpart Sanae Takaichi, the
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TOKYO -- A little over half of respondents in a large-scale survey in Japan said they would get vaccinated if another pandemic were to occur, analysis
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UTSUNOMIYA -- The government of this east Japan city has launched a pilot project for a smartphone-based app designed to support neighborhood associat
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Friday, with the Nikkei stock index posting a five-trading-day winning streak, buoyed by dividend-driven buying, wh
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