Japan lower house declines disclosure of records on imperial law debate
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's House of Representatives has declined to disclose records of closed-door talks that produced a parliamentary "consensus" unde
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's House of Representatives has declined to disclose records of closed-door talks that produced a parliamentary "consensus" unde
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MAEBASHI, Japan (Kyodo) -- An emerald-green crater lake in eastern Japan drew crowds of tourists Tuesday as the surrounding area reopened for the firs
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A book by International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane has seen a surge in sales since the United States announced sanctions a
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Wednesday morning as buybacks of heavyweight technology issues supported the benchmark Nikkei index, although
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OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Japan's information distribution service company serving local governments across the country said Tuesday that up to 3.1 million rec
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MOSCOW (AP) -- A Japanese journalist suspected of spying has been arrested on Russia's Sakhalin Island, the top Russian domestic security agency said
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FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Kyushu shinkansen bullet trains resumed operating on all sections in southwestern Japan from the first service Wednesday morning as
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday she "will not hesitate" to dismiss farm minister Kazuo Yana "if illegality is fou
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KOFU -- This central Japan city has seen "hometown tax" donations surge about eightfold in five years, driven by efforts to promote its jewelry indust
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TOKYO -- Smugglers are targeting Japan as a destination for cocaine, according to police. "It is no exaggeration to call it a war," a senior Metropoli
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CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies 2026 opened on Tuesday at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba near
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Tuesday, as weak heavyweight technology shares dragged down on the Nikkei index, while solid bank stocks hel
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OITA -- Oita Prefecture in Kyushu, southwestern Japan, will begin collecting its new lodging tax from stays on June 1, 2027, Gov. Kiichiro Sato has an
