N. Korea launches ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan amid landmine blast spat
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the South Korean military said, following a recent spat
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the South Korean military said, following a recent spat
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Fukushima company that once had virtually no expertise in operating machinery remotely is now setting out to develop AI-powered rob
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OSAKA (Kyodo) -- The range of home entertainment robots is becoming increasingly diverse in Japan, with some providing emotional comfort like pets, an
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KYOTO (Kyodo) -- Saito"Breathe in through your nose, then breathe out. Breathe in again, and slowly exhale."Three inmates followed the instructions du
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YORII, Saitama -- Just before midnight on the JR Hachiko Line, railway workers set out on a wildlife-control operation aimed at preventing collisions
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TOKYO -- With the J.League shifting this season to an autumn-spring calendar that overlaps with Europe's major soccer leagues, overseas transfers are
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A total of 80.4 percent of Japanese respondents support preserving the practice of writing by hand, although about a third said they
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Four Japanese prefectures are likely to be eligible to apply for designation as a "second capital" backup region for Tokyo in a draft
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani agreed Friday to closely c
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. began work Friday to insert a remote-controlled robotic arm into the containment vessel of the
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TOKYO -- Following the liquor tax revision in Japan that took effect on Oct. 1, retailers have begun cutting prices on beer, which is now subject to a
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese manufacturer of cooking and home appliances has been selling craft beer made with upcycled rice in the hopes of reducing a
