Japan municipal gov't to offer 100 yen a day for helping elderly, disabled take out trash
HITACHIOTA, Ibaraki -- The Hitachiota Municipal Government in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, will launch a new initiative from October that reward
HITACHIOTA, Ibaraki -- The Hitachiota Municipal Government in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, will launch a new initiative from October that reward
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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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OITA -- Oita University has announced it will establish Japan's first university-based research hub to comprehensively examine the medical, wellness a
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's soon-to-retire former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori is eager to leave nothing behind at the Japan Open, set to be the last tourna
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato fell to his second defeat at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday as ozeki Aonishiki and former ozeki Asanoyam
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NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Japan's 15-year-old Mizuho Hasegawa and Izuru Nagahara won the skateboarding park golds on Friday in their respective women's and me
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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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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Sept. 26 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What did the Aichi-Nag
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Videos falsely portraying foreigners as stealing metal from railway tracks in Japan have spread widely on the country's social media,
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday she held online talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, during which
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TOKYO -- Companies and local governments in Japan are increasingly introducing "grandchild leave," which can be used to prepare for the birth of a gra
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The finance minister also reiterated her readiness to again support the yen and played down jitters over the recent gains in bond yields.
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TOKYO -- Companies and local governments in Japan are increasingly introducing "grandchild leave," which can be used to prepare for the birth of a gra
