Japan's cormorant fishing season draws nearly 85,000 boat spectators
GIFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- This year's "ukai" cormorant fishing season attracted around 84,900 passengers for viewing boats that allowed them to witness t
GIFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- This year's "ukai" cormorant fishing season attracted around 84,900 passengers for viewing boats that allowed them to witness t
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan logged a trade deficit of 2.82 trillion yen ($17.8 billion) in the first half of fiscal 2026, covering April through September,
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi marked one year in office on Wednesday, facing tough parliamentary deliberations ahead on key policy it
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The personal information of officers and other employees at 22 prefectural police forces in Japan may have leaked following a recent
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi urged Russia on Tuesday to immediately release a Japanese national detained there and cal
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TANABE, Wakayama -- This local city has signed an agreement with Tokyo-based Lifull ArchiTech Co. to secure quick-assembly "Instant House" shelters an
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CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Zipair Tokyo Inc., a low-cost carrier of Japan Airlines Co., launched a new route Tuesday linking Narita airport with the Mala
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FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- A small creature spotted aboard an airplane that caused its flight cancellation Monday in southwestern Japan turned out to be a non
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TOKYO -- The proportion of parents in Japan who want a second child has fallen by more than half over the past six years, reaching a record low of 28.
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TOKYO(Kyodo) -- "Try putting in something unexpected when you play."Bassist Yasushi Nakamura's challenge brought a sudden tension to the rehearsal roo
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's education ministry on Tuesday asked the University of Tokyo to review the selection process of its next president, who placed
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Convenience store sales in Japan rose 0.5 percent in September from a year earlier, marking the third straight month of increase, par
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The move follows concerns that the wording could cause psychological distress to expectant parents.
