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University of Tokyo's president-elect hopes for more female academics
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The University of Tokyo's president-elect, who will become the school's first female head in its history, on Tuesday expressed hope t
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1st public insurance-covered iPS heart sheet surgery conducted in Japan
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A Japanese hospital on Tuesday conducted surgery to treat severe heart failure using a cardiac muscle sheet derived from induced plur
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Pay a fee, skip the line: More Japan restaurants introduce fast-pass services
One service has been adopted by 104 stores in 20 prefectures across Japan as of Sept. 18, according to its operator.
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Fast-pass services gain popularity at restaurants in Japan
One service has been adopted by 104 stores in 20 prefectures across Japan as of Sept. 18, according to its operator.
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After 35 years in the country, Toys R Us plans to exit Japan
Toys R Us-Japan currently runs a total of some 150 Toys R Us toy stores and Babies R Us baby goods stores across the nation.
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As Takaichi cites lack of sleep, report offers ways to ease burden on Japan PMs
An LDP official used the think tank report, which included comparisons with other countries, to argue Japan's parliament demands more of its leader's time....
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Asian Games: Japan's Ochiai sets meet record to win men's 800
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Japan's Ko Ochiai ran to victory in the men's 800-meter final Tuesday at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in a meet-record 1 minute, 44.
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Japan elderly population hits fresh high at 29.4%: 2025 census
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- People aged 65 and over account for a record-high 29.4 percent of Japan's population, the finalized 2025 census results showed Tuesda
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Japan's longest loop trail opens in northern Ibaraki Pref.
HITACHIOMIYA, Ibaraki -- The Hitachinokuni Long Trail, which takes hikers through forests and mountain village landscapes across six municipalities in
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Artisan behind big-eyed 'beckoning cat' pottery in Japan brings luck to the world
TOKONAME, Aichi -- With their large, round eyes and plump, two-heads-tall proportions, the beckoning cats made in this pottery-producing city in centr
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GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom
In the latest big real estate deal in Japan, Singapore's GIC took over Four Points Flex by Sheraton, a mid-price-range hotel chain.
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Asian Games: Japan's Yamaguchi takes women's badminton silver
ICHINOMIYA (Kyodo) -- Japan's Akane Yamaguchi took women's badminton silver Tuesday at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after South Korea's world No. 1, A
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Socks from Japan's FamilyMart convenience store save Uzbek volleyball team at Asian Games
NAGOYA -- "Could those be FamilyMart socks?"Socks worn by Uzbekistan players during the men's volleyball preliminary-round match against Japan at the
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Japan defense force to end 1st overseas firefighting mission in Indonesia
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday he has ordered the country's troops to conclude their firefighting operations
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Tokyo stocks slip on lingering inflation concerns, ex-dividend selling
TOKYO (Kyodo) --Tokyo stocks ended lower Tuesday for the second straight day, weighed down by inflation concerns on the back of rising crude oil price
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Japanese craft brewery hopes to strike gold with new pumpkin beer
YAMAGUCHI -- A local brewery has developed a new craft beer made primarily from the "Kurimasaru," a variety of kabocha Japanese pumpkin grown in the A
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Japan’s Most Intimidating Ramen Shop Is Using Stickers To Bring In Female Diners
Ordering at a Jiro-style ramen shop involves its own language. When the bowl is nearly ready, customers are asked whether they want garlic and regulars fire back their order in shorthand: ninniku for garlic, yasai for the heap of bean sprouts and cabbage piled on top, abura for p...
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Japan’s health cost caps rise, widening gaps between insurers
Japan's health care system is often held up abroad as a model of universal coverage, but universal does not mean uniform.
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Japan’s output falls for second month due to impact from quake and Iran war
Wednesday's data suggest Japanese manufacturers may be feeling the impact of a major quake that hit Kyushu and the Iran war.
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Igarashi and Ikeda clinch surfing gold at Asian Games
Japan also secured another medal in surfing, with Minami Nonaka securing bronze in the women's shortboard event.
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Jakarie Whitaker Wants You To Be Confused
It’s close to midnight in New York when Jakarie Whitaker joins our video call, though he insists the hour doesn’t feel late to him anymore. “I’m used to Tokyo time now — my perception of time is gone,” he says, laughing. The 25-year old designer had just wrapped up a successful m...
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Japan lifts sanctions on 16 entities linked to Syria
Since the collapse of the Assad regime in 2024, Tokyo has eased its sanctions in light of steps taken by Syria's new government.
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‘Like a jewel’: Japan’s luxury ice revered by bars worldwide
The luxury product, believed to melt more slowly than regular ice, is painstakingly shaped by craftsmen in Kanazawa.
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Toyota eyes selling Japan’s answer to Rolls-Royce around the world
With global interest in all things Japan surging, Toyota has reasons to be confident the Century can be successful overseas.
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Okinawa Gov. Tamaki leaves office at end of 8-year tenure
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki voiced concern Tuesday that the excessive base-hosting burden of the prefecture will continue to incr
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70% in Japan positive about AI use in medical, health care sectors
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Over 70 percent of people in Japan are positive about the introduction of cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence and
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Japan Photo Journal: 145 mascots converge for 2-day festival in Gunma Pref.
Gunma Prefecture's mascot "Gunmachan," fifth from left in the back row, poses for a commemorative photo with other local mascots from around Japan and
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Imperial couple's visit to quake-hit Kumamoto postponed due to bad weather
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako's visit to Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, hit by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in July,
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IHG to launch newest premium collection brand hotels in Japan for 1st time
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC said Monday it will bring its premium Noted Collection brand to Japan for the first time, opening h
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Japan gov't formally conveys plan to convene extra Diet session next Mon.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet has formally decided to convene an extraordinary Diet session from next Monday, after the gov
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Tokyo stocks fall on US-Iran uncertainty, dividend-driven buying subsides
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday morning as dividend-driven buying subsided and inflation concerns, fueled by uncertainty over an end to the
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Japan Shifts to Proactive Cyberdefense: An Interview with Policymaker Taira Masaaki
In Japan as elsewhere, national security policy is scrambling to keep up with the burgeoning opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence. Former cybersecurity tsar Taira Masaaki discusses Japan’s response, including groundbreaking new legislation, in an exclusive interview...
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Japan’s Rice Prices Drop Below ¥3,000 for First Time in Two Years
In Japan, the price of the standard 5-kilogram bag of rice has fallen below ¥3,000 for the first time since September 2024, as supplies increase again following shortages....
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Puku Puku Mania: Where To Buy Japan’s Viral 3D Bubble Stickers in Tokyo
Walking along one of Kichijoji’s busy shopping streets, I noticed a large huddle of young kids — and a few adults, too — thronging around a store display. Crowds and long lines forming outside a shop are nothing unusual; still, my curiosity was piqued. What could have such a hold...
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Japan’s new arctic research vessel set to arrive in December
Mirai II will replace the 8,700-ton Mirai, which was decommissioned in December last year.
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What Rui Takahashi’s Coming Out Means for Japanese Men’s Sports
Rui Takahashi came out as gay on September 29. The 26-year-old Suntory Sunbirds Osaka volleyball player wrote in a post on Instagram that he had struggled with his sexuality since childhood and had spent years denying his identity before conversations with his younger brother, na...
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Price hikes to hit Japanese households starting next month
Households will likely feel an increased financial burden, given that price hikes will also hit a wide range of food products.