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Tamaki wins third term as head of Japan opposition DPP
Tamaki said he aims to boost the presence of the DPP, regarding his new term as a "period for making preparations to seize power."
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Tokyo stocks open higher on AI, chip gains
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday, lifted by artificial intelligence- and semiconductor-related shares tracking gains by their U.S. c
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Japan considers moving up part of income-linked benefits payment schedule in 2029
The move is intended to mitigate the financial burden on households after the consumption tax rate for food is raised back to 8% in 2029.
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Tohoku Shinkansen bullet trains briefly suspended after traffic accident
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services were temporarily suspended between Tokyo and Sendai stations on Monday morning following an a
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ICC chief Akane vows to continue job no matter what amid U.S. sanctions
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, vowed on Sunday that she will continue to do her job, despite the admini
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SoftBank’s ¥1 trillion retail bond rejuvenates Japan debt market
The offering comes as Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield topped 3% for the first time in about 30 years.
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Survey Finds Japan’s Favorite Rice Dish is Egg Fried Rice
Japan’s spin on Chinese fried rice took first place in a survey on the nation’s favorite rice dishes, ahead of onigiri (rice balls) and katsudon (pork cutlet rice bowl)....
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Weather agency warns of landslides amid heavy rain on isle south of Tokyo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's weather agency on Monday urged maximum vigilance for landslides triggered by heavy rain on Niijima Island, south of Tokyo.The
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Rising costs threaten Japan's book distribution system
TOKYO -- Japan's publishing distributors are under severe strain due to rising labor and fuel costs, as well as new trucking industry reform legislati
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Japan researchers testing paper-and-plastic wine bottle as greener alternative to glass
KOFU -- The Institute of Enology and Viticulture at the University of Yamanashi and its partners are testing a paper-and-plastic wine bottle as an env
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Heavy rains lash Tokyo and surrounding prefectures
The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be on high alert for landslides, rising river levels and floods in some low-lying areas.
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JR East to suspend, reduce train services Monday due to heavy rain
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- East Japan Railway Co. said Sunday that it will suspend or reduce services on some lines the following day due to expected heavy rain
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Stay far from battlefield, Japanese director warns at Venice
Shinya Tsukamoto's new film follows a Vietnam veteran whose life was haunted by the violence he witnessed and took part in.
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Sumo: Kotoeiho eyes promotion to elite rank with strong Autumn meet
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kotoeiho said Sunday he aims to earn promotion to one of sumo's elite ranks by performing strongly as a career-high No. 1 maegashira
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Re-elected Tamaki vows to make DPP top Japan opposition party
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, vowed to make his party Japan's largest opposition force aft
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Tennis: Naomi Osaka sees off Mertens to reach US Open 4th round
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japan's former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Saturday after battling past Elise Mertens of
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Basketball: Japan loses to host Germany in World Cup group stage
BERLIN (Kyodo) -- Japan went down 74-58 against host Germany at the Women's Basketball World Cup on Saturday as all four teams in Group A sat level on
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Tamaki wins 3rd term as head of Japan opposition DPP
Tamaki said he aims to boost the presence of the DPP, regarding his new term as a "period for making preparations to seize power."
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He wasn’t cut out for space travel. He explored Antarctica instead.
Meet Katsutada Kaminuma, whose desire to explore the untrodden led him to become perhaps Japan's foremost expert on Antarctica.
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The joys and challenges of running an Antarctic kitchen
A good chef should strive to reduce waste. No one knows that better than Junko Watanuki, who helped run the kitchen at Japan's Antarctic research station....
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Turning dual-use technology into defense capability
What Japan now needs is an end-to-end implementation process that can transform dual-use technologies into operational capabilities at meaningful scale and speed....
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Heavy rain forecast in Kanto-Koshin and other regions
The Japan Meteorological Agency called for caution against landslides, flooding of low-lying areas and swollen rivers.
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Baseball: Murakami becomes 1st Japanese player with 30 HRs in debut MLB yr
CHICAGO (Kyodo) -- Munetaka Murakami became the first Japanese player to hit 30 home runs in his debut MLB season Saturday as the Chicago White Sox lo
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Japan's student newspapers fight to keep reporting as costs, staff shortages mount
SAPPORO -- Student newspapers, edited and published by university students, began emerging at universities across Japan before World War II and have r
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Evacuation drill held in event of nuclear accident at TEPCO Niigata plant
NIIGATA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Niigata Prefecture and a village hosting the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant held a drill Saturday to evacuate reside
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Japan sushi chain cancels 'Chiikawa' collab campaign as goods embezzled
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Japanese sushi chain operator Kura Sushi Inc. has decided to cancel its collaboration campaign with manga sensation "Chiikawa" after
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Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's weather agency warned Sunday of intense rain in Tokyo and 12 other prefectures heading into Monday due to the influence of a
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Free legal consultation service expanding for Japanese abroad
The initiative was first introduced in China last year and has since been launched in the Philippines and Thailand.
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ANA launches inter-airport remote passenger support via telepresence robots
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- All Nippon Airways Co. has begun rolling out telepresence robots enabling skilled staff based at western Japan's gateway Kansai Inter
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Rugby: Harada bags brace as Japan overpower Canada 57-12
NIIGATA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Hooker Mamoru Harada scored two tries as Japan powered to a 57-12 victory over Canada in a rugby test match on Saturday.The
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Japan's Koizumi likely to remain defense minister in Cabinet reshuffle
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is likely to retain Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a Cabinet and ruling party leadership
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Japan gov't eyes tougher monitoring of overseas operations at big banks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's financial watchdog plans to step up monitoring of overseas operations at major financial institutions, according to a draft o
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2 teachers injured as man sprays unknown substance in Tokyo high school
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A man was arrested Saturday in Tokyo after an unknown substance was sprayed during a cultural festival at a high school, injuring two
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Japan Prince Hisahito, 2nd in line to throne, turns 20
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, turned 20 on Sunday, a year after a s
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2 dead, 3 taken to hospital in fire at cake shop in central Japan
GIFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- Two people were found dead and three others were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at a cake shop in the central Japanes
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Can Japan take on South Korea in the race to sell warships?
Tokyo's growing appetite for overseas sales of defense equipment will draw it into markets Seoul has spent decades cultivating.
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Okinawa gubernatorial race focus shifts to ties with central government
Challenger Genta Koja vowed to stop portraying Tokyo as a villain, while incumbent Gov. Denny Tamaki pledged to hold the government to account.
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1 teen missing, 2 safe after being swept away off western Japan beach
TOTTORI, Japan (Kyodo) -- One person remained missing after three teenage boys were swept away while swimming off a beach in western Japan on Saturday
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1 in 4 low-income Japan households did not offer children experiential activities: poll
TOKYO -- A survey by a private organization found that 24.8% of low-income households with elementary school children in Japan didn't take part in any
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Retro Japan: Koshien Hall at Mukogawa Women's Univ. a timeless architectural gem
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo -- A building cherished for generations stands in this western Japan city overlooking the Rokko mountain range. Mukogawa Women's Un
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Photographer traces history of Japan's secret wartime suicide divers
YOKOHAMA -- A 25-year-old Japanese photographer has turned the story of the former Imperial Japanese Navy's suicide divers into a photo book, hoping t
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China cultural festival in Tokyo bustles despite frayed ties
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A festival introducing Chinese culture to Japan kicked off Saturday at a Tokyo park, drawing crowds to booths selling Chinese food an
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Sugoroku: A Classic Japanese Game
The traditional board game sugoroku became hugely popular in the Edo period, when many highly artistic versions were produced.
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Sumo: Veteran Takayasu ready for Autumn meet despite injury
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Veteran wrestler Takayasu said Saturday he feels ready for the upcoming Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament despite resuming sparring only a
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From farmers to chefs, Japan’s culinary voices tell their tales
"The Art and Craft of Japanese Cooking: Artisans, Chefs, Recipes" combines recipes with essays on chefs' approaches as well as the artisans behind the ingredients they work with....
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Punch Room Tokyo shakes its way to the top
Under the creative direction of bartender Yasuhiro Kawakubo, Punch Room Tokyo has climbed to the top of Japan's bartending scene.
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Quake-hit residents in Japan's Kumamoto begin new life in temporary housing
KUMAMOTO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The first group of people began moving into temporary housing Saturday in a southwestern Japan town struck by a powerful ea
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Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The percentage of people in a panel study who opposed accepting more foreign residents in Japan grew to 56.3 percent this year, up 20
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Japan PM Takaichi rejects criticism over revised Imperial House Law
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday rejected criticism that the revised Imperial House Law blocks female succession to
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Japan's Toei denies issuing licenses for 'Dragon Ball' theme park in France
PARIS (Kyodo) -- Toei Animation Co. has denied media reports that a theme park inspired by the Japanese manga and anime series "Dragon Ball" will be b
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Trend of foreigners leaving Japan may 'accelerate' under tighter visa rules
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ray Hoe left Japan to return to Singapore on July 18 after failing to renew his business manager visa following abrupt changes to the