Japan ex-volunteer soldier, 96, recalls being 'trained as an expendable'
ITOSHIMA, Fukuoka -- Former Imperial Japanese Navy volunteer Muneharu Yamaguchi, 96, recently spoke about the harsh training he underwent during World
ITOSHIMA, Fukuoka -- Former Imperial Japanese Navy volunteer Muneharu Yamaguchi, 96, recently spoke about the harsh training he underwent during World
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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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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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TOKYO -- "We are opening a malatang restaurant in Japan and would like to hear honest opinions from Japanese people. Would you be willing to join a di
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TOKYO -- The Kita Ward Chuo Park culture center in the Japanese capital stands amid lush greenery about a 15-minute walk west of Oji Station. The buil
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CHIBA (Kyodo) -- Municipalities neighboring major cities such as Tokyo and Osaka are increasingly concerned about losing child care workers to better-
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BANGKOK (Kyodo) -- The International Monetary Fund projects that Japan's nominal gross domestic product, measured in U.S. dollars, will be overtaken b
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TOKYO -- An unusual contest testing how quickly and deeply people could sleep was held in the Japanese capital's Aoyama district on Oct. 5. The event,
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KUMAMOTO -- Kumamoto Castle in this southwestern Japan city's Chuo Ward is being illuminated after dark, with projection mapping, bamboo lanterns and
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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 17 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What did the Ibaraki Pr
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TOYAMA (Kyodo) -- At an inn in central Japan devoted to kombu, or Japanese edible kelp, guests can enjoy the seaweed in food and cocktails, soak in ko
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OSAKA -- Many people in Japan think pets are family. In disasters, many people now leave home with their pets. But local governments have different ru
