Japan urges US to tighten discipline after another US Marine arrested
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has asked the United States to thoroughly enforce discipline after a U.S. Marine in Okinawa Prefecture was arrested for alleged
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MIZUNAMI, Gifu -- The Mizunami Fossil Museum in this central Japan city announced Oct. 30 that fossils of an animal with forked antlers, discovered in
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Man withholds plea in trial of 2024 LDP headquarters firebomb attack
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A man accused of attempted murder after throwing firebombs at riot police outside Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party headquarter
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JAL's April-Sept. net profit drops 42.2% to 39.07 billion yen
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan Airlines Co. said Monday its net profit for the April-September period fell 42.2 percent from a year earlier to 39.07 billion y
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Figure skating: Shimada marks GP Series debut with Skate Canada triumph
KELOWNA, Canada (Kyodo) -- Japan's Mao Shimada danced her way to claim her debut Grand Prix Series event at Skate Canada International on Sunday on th
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Japan launches disaster management agency to boost response, reduce damage
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Monday launched a new agency to oversee its response to disasters in the quake-prone country and prepare d
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OTC drugs not subject to sales restrictions likely to be commonly abused
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Over-the-counter drugs commonly abused by Japanese youth likely include pain relievers and allergy treatments not subject to sales re
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Tokyo stocks fall in morning on Kioxia earnings
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, weighed down by Kioxia Holdings after the company disclosed weaker-than-expected earnings forecasts
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1 Japanese confirmed dead in Spain train crash: gov't official
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Spanish authorities have confirmed one Japanese dead and suggested another is likely among the unidentified foreign victims in a high
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Figure skating: New ice dance pair of Uno, Honda come 4th in debut event
MAEBASHI, Japan (Kyodo) -- The ice dance pair of multiple Olympic medalist Shoma Uno and former world junior champion Marin Honda finished their debut
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Golf: Yamashita defends Maybank C'ship title for 5th win on LPGA Tour
KUALA LUMPUR (Kyodo) -- Japan's Miyu Yamashita won her second straight Maybank Championship on Sunday to claim her fifth career title on the LPGA Tour