Osaka man held for keeping saltwater crocodile without permission
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A 34-year-old man from Osaka in western Japan was arrested Monday for allegedly keeping a saltwater crocodile without permission from
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A 34-year-old man from Osaka in western Japan was arrested Monday for allegedly keeping a saltwater crocodile without permission from
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BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Monday told former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya in Beijing that bilateral ties currently
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The University of Tokyo said Monday it selected Yuko Fujigaki as its next president to succeed Teruo Fujii, making her the first woma
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Monday held the first meeting of a panel for discussions on how to strengthen Japan's intelligence capabilities inc
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TOKYO -- A stationary autumn rain front brought rain to central Tokyo for 34 consecutive days through Sept. 29. According to the Japan Meteorological
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The president of the Japanese talent agency previously known as Johnny & Associates Inc. said Monday he will step down when his term
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako were captured sharing a lighthearted moment inside the Cat Bus from the popular film "My Neighbor
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TOKYO -- Japanese students are not as good as before at reading fast and without many mistakes. This is from the 2025 PISA results. The OECD gave the
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Repatriating people who have sought protection to countries where they may face danger would violate international law. There are growing concerns tha
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CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Three passengers died Tuesday after their car collided head-on with a truck and caught fire near Tokyo, police said.The crash
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GENEVA (Kyodo) -- Tokyo ranked second worldwide for housing-bubble risk behind the Swiss city of Zurich, with the cost to buy a 60-square-meter apartm
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Typhoon Surigae was located south of Japan and could approach the Kanto region including Tokyo on Thursday, the weather agency said.A
