Politics of the potato front and center for Japan’s new agriculture minister
Arata Takebe's Hokkaido constituents might oppose a push to increase potato imports from the U.S.
Arata Takebe's Hokkaido constituents might oppose a push to increase potato imports from the U.S.
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WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The U.S. State Department said Monday it "condemns" Russia's recent detention of a Japanese journalist in its Far East on suspic
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TOKYO -- Japan's government proposed reopening admissions for foreign institutional meal service cooks by shifting them to the food and beverage manuf
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A China-linked artificial intelligence agent was identified as having been used in cyberattacks targeting firms in Japan, a security
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Moves to restrict private lodgings are emerging across Japan because of growing friction with local residents. Authorities must reconsider the role su
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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 20 to test your news knowledge. Ready?About 3 kilometers of d
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HAGI, Yamaguchi -- A "cat temple" in this western Japan city has created a talisman aimed at discouraging harassment.Unrinji Temple in Hagi, Yamaguchi
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TOKYO (AP) -- Gianni Infantino's campaign for re-election as FIFA president is set to move this week to Japan and a meeting scheduled for Wednesday wi
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TOKYO -- "We are opening a malatang restaurant in Japan. We want to hear honest opinions from Japanese people. Do you want to join a discussion group?
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese casual clothing retailer Uniqlo said it will raise the average selling price of its products by about 4 percent.The price in
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(AP) -- A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples.Five of
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military began a joint exercise Monday across Japan, with more than 50,000 members taki
