What started as a simple way for local governments to promote their sewerage systems and attract tourists has become an unlikely nationwide collecting craze. Japan’s manhole cards, featuring colorful designs inspired by local landmarks, culture and specialties, have captured the imagination of co...
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Toho Co. said Wednesday its latest Godzilla film "Godzilla Minus Zero" earned 910 million yen ($5.75 million) on its opening day, set
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's top government spokesman said Wednesday the nation's alliance with the United States remains essential for global peace and s
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower in volatile trading Wednesday, with the Nikkei briefly plunging toward 60,000, as media projections showed D
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MATSUE, Japan (Kyodo) -- A 36-year-old South Korean national has been arrested in western Japan on suspicion of illegally exporting vehicles worth aro
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of babies born to Japanese nationals in Japan rose 0.4 percent from a year ago to 320,458 in the January-June period of 20
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MATSUURA, Nagasaki -- The education board of this southwestern Japan city announced on Oct. 28 that objects believed to be dice and "koppai" cards, co
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An international cycling event called Cycling Shimanami 2026 was held on October 25 along the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido expressway, which connects the
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nomura Investor Relations Co., a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings Inc., said Wednesday its system providing information services to inst
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Mercury probe Mio, part of the Japan-Europe joint Mercury exploration mission BepiColombo, is on course to attempt to take it
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KOBE (Kyodo) -- Six Pakistani men were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of operating unlicensed taxi services for foreign tourists at popular sightseei
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Influenza has continued to spread in Japan since August. The outbreak began unusually early this year, raising concerns that it could be prolonged.In
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. will not issue cash cards for its new digital bank due to launch in 2027, with customers
