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NAGO, Japan (Kyodo) -- Genta Koja, who became Okinawa governor late last month and supports a contentious U.S. base relocation plan, on Saturday visit
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Nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan shut down to replace leaking valve
SENDAI (Kyodo) -- The No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in northeastern Japan was shut down on Saturday so a valve in a piece of equipment re
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Japan ex-volunteer soldier, 96, recalls being 'trained as an expendable'
ITOSHIMA, Fukuoka -- Former Imperial Japanese Navy volunteer Muneharu Yamaguchi, 96, recently spoke about the harsh training he underwent during World
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Japan sees malatang boom, but will the Chinese soup dish catch on for good?
TOKYO -- "We are opening a malatang restaurant in Japan and would like to hear honest opinions from Japanese people. Would you be willing to join a di
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Retro Japan: Culture center in Tokyo park is historic architectural gem in tranquil setting
TOKYO -- The Kita Ward Chuo Park culture center in the Japanese capital stands amid lush greenery about a 15-minute walk west of Oji Station. The buil
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Pay gap stokes fears of child care worker drain to big cities
CHIBA (Kyodo) -- Municipalities neighboring major cities such as Tokyo and Osaka are increasingly concerned about losing child care workers to better-
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Japan to fall to 6th in world GDP rankings behind India, Britain: IMF
BANGKOK (Kyodo) -- The International Monetary Fund projects that Japan's nominal gross domestic product, measured in U.S. dollars, will be overtaken b
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Tokyo hosts 'sleep-off' comp as 65 snoozers battle for 2.22-million-yen prize
TOKYO -- An unusual contest testing how quickly and deeply people could sleep was held in the Japanese capital's Aoyama district on Oct. 5. The event,
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Japan's Kumamoto Castle lit up for autumn festival amid hopes for quake recovery
KUMAMOTO -- Kumamoto Castle in this southwestern Japan city's Chuo Ward is being illuminated after dark, with projection mapping, bamboo lanterns and
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The Mainichi News Quiz: What did pref. decide after huge demand for 'Ibaraki Passport'?
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Oct. 17 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What did the Ibaraki Pr
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Central Japan inn takes kelp beyond the table with immersive experience
TOYAMA (Kyodo) -- At an inn in central Japan devoted to kombu, or Japanese edible kelp, guests can enjoy the seaweed in food and cocktails, soak in ko