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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday he plans to meet with his South Korean counterpart on the sidelines of a gath
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Vacant homes are 'treasures': Proactive Osaka Pref. city works to put them back on market
KAWACHINAGANO, Osaka -- This western Japan city is promoting the use of vacant homes, viewing empty properties often regarded as liabilities as "treas
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Reserved but passionate, Japan's ex-PM Fukuda mourned in Gunma Pref.
People in Gunma Prefecture, former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's home prefecture and political base, have mourned his death at age 90, recalling a hum
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Japan to send experts on forest protection to wildfire-hit Mongolia
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday experts on forest protection from the country's development aid agency will
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Siemens to set up regional base for wind turbine maintenance in Hokkaido
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Germany's Siemens Energy AG plans to build a facility in Hokkaido that will serve as the regional base for the company's wind turbine
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Japan, Finland defense chiefs vow deeper ties through tech transfer pact
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Finnish counterpart Antti Hakkanen on Monday agreed to deepen cooperation and exchange
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Some Hong Kongers jailed for democratic activism face Japan entry barriers
HONG KONG (Kyodo) -- Some pro-democracy activists from Hong Kong have faced needless uncertainties from Japanese immigration officials while trying to
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Tokyo stocks rebound as Anthropic IPO filing eases investment concerns
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rebounded Tuesday as details of U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic's initial public offering filing eased re
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Japan weighs easing car ownership rules for single-parent families on welfare
TOKYO -- Japan's health ministry is considering easing the conditions for single-parent households on welfare to own cars, particularly when families
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Tetsuya Chiba, creator of Japan's boxing manga series 'Ashita no Joe,' dies at 87
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tetsuya Chiba, best known as the creator of the classic Japanese boxing manga series "Ashita no Joe" (Tomorrow's Joe) whose depiction
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What did a Nagoya elementary school do to get parents riled up?
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 27 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What annual tradition d
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US Air Force bans BYD vehicles from Okinawa base over security concerns
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- U.S. Air Force's combat wing at Kadena Air Base in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture said Monday it has banned vehicles made by China'