With Iran disrupting vital oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the Japanese government has for the first time taken a clear position in support of the right of transit passage through “international straits.“ But the policy shift could come back to bite Japan as it strives to defend its t...
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's recently retired former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori enjoyed a reunion with all-time great Roger Federer in Tokyo on Sunday as t
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At JR Odate Station in the city of Odate, Akita Prefecture, the birthplace of the loyal dog Hachiko, an Akita dog named Sora has been appointed touris
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BAKU (Kyodo) -- Japan reclaimed its eighth mixed team title at the world judo championships Sunday, beating Russia 4-1 in the final in Baku.In the six
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Five-time Paralympic swimmer Keiichi Kimura vowed to deliver his best performance as he gears up for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Game
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SAGA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Japan's Tomoyuki Matsushita set a swimming short course world record to win the men's 400-meter individual medley on Sunday by
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AOMORI, Japan (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito pondered the apparent decline of the penhold grip in table tennis on Sunday while watching the sport at the
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NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- A sushi expo in New York, touted to be the biggest of its kind in the United States, drew many Japanese-food fans and businesspeop
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OSAKA -- Three in 10 households in Japan raising young children are dissatisfied with their mealtime environment, according to a recent survey.Mothers
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TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Keiji Furuya, leader of a cross-party group to promote friendship with Taiwan, said Sunday he had thanked President Lai Ching-te for
