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U.S., Japanese officials discussed China’s yttrium curbs ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, document shows
Yttrium is a silvery rare earth metal with no easy substitute.
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A Japanese historian records the names behind wartime death toll
HIRAKATA, Osaka -- For two decades, a local historian here has been visiting cemeteries documenting the names of residents who died in Japan's wartime
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Japan to tighten <i>furusato nōzei</i> gift rules in October
According to the ministry, the new rules are expected to affect about half of all return gifts, including tissues, lotions and electrical appliances.
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Japanese food-makers ramp up U.S. investment as demand grows
Japanese direct investment in U.S. food manufacturing stood at $8.19 billion as of the end of 2025, about 2.5 times the level seen a decade ago.
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Katsuura, Chiba: Exploring the Isumi Region’s Surfing Coast
Along the Isumi region’s eastern coast, life revolves around the sea. The region has the easygoing character of a classic Japanese beach town, with independent cafes, casual seafood restaurants and a lively surf culture woven into everyday life. In Katsuura, surfers head out year...
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Cryo Tokyo: The Future of Beauty and Recovery
Experience cryotherapy and CRYO SKIN®︎ treatments at Cryo Tokyo The post Cryo Tokyo: The Future of Beauty and Recovery appeared first on Metropolis Japan ....
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A Tokyo Hotel Is Turning Abandoned Suitcases Into Rooftop Gardens
Luggage left behind by a hotel guest might normally end up forgotten in storage or headed for disposal. In Tokyo, some are taking root instead. At the Niwa Hotel Tokyo, abandoned suitcases are being transformed into planters, where cucumbers, herbs and other crops now grow on the...
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Passengers evacuated from ANA plane in Okinawa after midair engine trouble
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Passengers were evacuated from an All Nippon Airways plane at Naha airport in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday night after it encounte
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Japanese families ask Trump to raise abduction issue in possible talks with Kim
U.S. officials said they would continue to support the immediate resolution of the issue of North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens.
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Travelers crowd stations as Japan's 5-day Silver Week holiday ends
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Train stations across Japan were crowded Wednesday as people returned from trips and hometown visits as the five-day Silver Week autu
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Great Teacher Onizuka Is Back: GTO 2026 Live-Action Drama Review
The Great Teacher Onizuka manga by Tooru Fujisawa was an instant hit when it came out in 1997. It was quickly followed in 1998 by a live-action drama and, a year later, by an anime. What’s amazing about the live-action adaptation is that it preceded the animated series (when it’s...
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Hairless Sphynx cats help provide job support at cafe in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture
TAMBASASAYAMA, Hyogo -- A cat cafe specializing in hairless Sphynx cats has opened in this west Japan city, offering visitors a chance to interact wit
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Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato extends lead to 2 wins over rivals in Autumn meet
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Onosato maintained sole possession of the lead with his 10th win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, extending
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Emu briefly escapes from mobile zoo in western Japan, no injuries
OTSU (Kyodo) -- An emu on Wednesday morning escaped from a mobile zoo in western Japan but was later captured, with no injuries reported, local author
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Japan returns wrongly collected remains to Kazakhstan and Myanmar
The move followed the revelation in 2019 that foreign people's remains had been confused with those of Japanese people detained in Russia after WWII.
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Sunny Cafe
A warm, reggae-filled patio serving blackened jerk chicken and buttery cornbread worth seeking out The post Sunny Cafe appeared first on Metropolis Japan ....
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Asian Games: World record holder Yamanishi 2nd in half marathon race walk
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Japan's world record holder Toshikazu Yamanishi finished second in the men's half marathon race walk at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
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Easy Japanese news in translation: SoftBank Hawks win 3rd consecutive Pacific League title
In the Pacific League of Japanese professional baseball, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the championship on September 17 for the third straight year.
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Bhutan's matsutake emerge as hidden treasure for Japanese buyers
THIMPHU (Kyodo) -- Matsutake mushrooms are prized as an autumn delicacy in Japan, but in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, where they grow on mountains