Japan's Ushiku in Ibaraki Pref. aims to become major wine region
USHIKU, Ibaraki -- The government of this eastern Japan city known as the home of Ushiku Chateau, Japan's first full-scale winemaking facility, is lau
USHIKU, Ibaraki -- The government of this eastern Japan city known as the home of Ushiku Chateau, Japan's first full-scale winemaking facility, is lau
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SHIJIAZHUANG, China (Kyodo) -- Fifty family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers filed a lawsuit Wednesday against six Japanese companies with a
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OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Drugs used to treat human patients for hepatitis C infections cleared the virus from chimpanzees deliberately infected for research,
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TOKYO -- What lies ahead for condominium prices in central Tokyo, which have helped drive up land values? Wealthy Japanese buyers and foreign investor
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TOKYO -- The Japanese government on Sept. 15 approved a tax reform outline centered on a consumption tax cut for food and beverages, while also includ
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NAGOYA -- Older adults who eat natto at least twice a week tend to show lower rates of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and depressive symptoms, accord
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Chubu Electric Power Co. has committed an unprecedented act of misconduct, trampling on the rules and betraying the public's trust. It cannot but with
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YOKOHAMA -- Japanese major construction company Kajima Corp. on Sept. 14 unveiled to the media for the first time the construction site of a wooden to
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KYOTO -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa, aged 88, has completed a monumental 92-panel series of paintings for the main hall of Ryoan
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September is a month for raising awareness and understanding of children battling cancer. The "Gold September Campaign," in which buildings and other
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday on position adjustments ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting.The 225-issue N
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato suffered his first loss at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, while ozeki Kotozakura became the only unb
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's police agency on Wednesday launched an expert panel to consider allowing more foreign nationals to work in the private-sector
