Japan's Finance Ministry urges measures to curb people living in disaster-risk areas
TOKYO -- The Finance Ministry has proposed creating a system, potentially backed by legislation, to discourage people in Japan from living in areas wh
TOKYO -- The Finance Ministry has proposed creating a system, potentially backed by legislation, to discourage people in Japan from living in areas wh
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nippon Paper Industries Co. said Friday it has abandoned plans to resume paper and pulp production at a mill severely damaged by a Ju
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The "Blue Pond" is illuminated amid falling snow in Biei, Hokkaido, Nov. 3, 2026. The popular tourist attraction is lit up for a limited period during
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The National Disaster Management Agency has been launched in Japan. Goshi Hosono, the first minister for disaster management, issued urgent requests t
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FUKUOKA -- Real estate developers Mitsui Fudosan Co. and Fukuoka Jisho Co. have decided to name a new commercial complex under construction on the sit
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan decided Friday to extend the Maritime Self-Defense Force's deployment to the Middle East for antipiracy and information-gatheri
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended down over 3,600 points on Friday, marking the third largest-ever point drop as artificial intelligence-l
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SHIZUOKA -- The Shizuoka Prefectural Government has started selling the 2027 edition of its resident handbook, which comes with a variety of covers in
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MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- The fate of a Japanese journalist detained by Russia on suspicion of spying depends on the outcome of the ongoing investigation, a R
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Oyster harvesting started on November 2 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan's top oyster-producing region. This summer was very hot, and seawater temperatu
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ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi -- As Japanese calligraphy moves closer to being added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the prospect has brought joy
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TOKYO -- The National Police Agency (NPA) announced on Nov. 5 that it will establish an expert panel to consider expanding the age range for mandatory
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TOBA, Mie -- Kira, an 18-year-old female sea otter at Toba Aquarium here, died Nov. 5, leaving Mei, a 22-year-old female at the same facility, as the
