The man who gave tequila a shot in Japan
A meeting with Sean Connery set Ikuma Hayashi on the path to being an evangelist for Mexico's favorite spirit.
A meeting with Sean Connery set Ikuma Hayashi on the path to being an evangelist for Mexico's favorite spirit.
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SHANGHAI (Kyodo) -- Beloved Japanese manga "Chiikawa" featuring a gingerly tiny creature and its friends has warmed hearts and burned holes in the poc
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former longtime ruling coalition junior partner the Komeito party on Saturday formally selected Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader,
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NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Yusuke Kusuhara and Shunsuke Nakagawa won the men's tennis doubles gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, helping Japan sur
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TOKYO -- Japan is set to introduce stricter driving skills tests for older drivers after it was found that seniors who passed the current test had a h
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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 3 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What did Chubu Centrair
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Fukushima company that once had virtually no expertise in operating machinery remotely is now setting out to develop AI-powered rob
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SEOUL (Kyodo) -- North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan on Saturday, the South Korean military said, following a recent spat
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OSAKA (Kyodo) -- The range of home entertainment robots is becoming increasingly diverse in Japan, with some providing emotional comfort like pets, an
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KYOTO (Kyodo) -- Saito"Breathe in through your nose, then breathe out. Breathe in again, and slowly exhale."Three inmates followed the instructions du
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YORII, Saitama -- Just before midnight on the JR Hachiko Line, railway workers set out on a wildlife-control operation aimed at preventing collisions
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Paris-based chef Walter Ishizuka's new book uplifts classic recipes with entirely achievable fine-dining flourishes.
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While most visitors arriving at Haneda Airport head straight for central Tokyo, this photo collection captures the atmosphere of a nearby historic neighborhood, including its traditional festival and shrine with fox statues....
