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NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The U.S. military in Okinawa said it will extend by another month a curfew implemented after the arrest of a Marine on suspicio
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Japan unveils emergency cybersecurity package amid data breach concerns
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's government compiled Friday a package of emergency measures to address a spate of recent personal data breaches caused by unau
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Nippon Paper abandons plans to restart quake-hit paper mill
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nippon Paper Industries Co. said Friday it has abandoned plans to resume paper and pulp production at a mill severely damaged by a Ju
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Japan's Finance Ministry urges measures to curb people living in disaster-risk areas
TOKYO -- The Finance Ministry has proposed creating a system, potentially backed by legislation, to discourage people in Japan from living in areas wh
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Japan Photo Journal: Illumination transforms Hokkaido's 'Blue Pond' into a magical sight
The "Blue Pond" is illuminated amid falling snow in Biei, Hokkaido, Nov. 3, 2026. The popular tourist attraction is lit up for a limited period during
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Editorial: Japan's new disaster agency must protect lives through public-private cooperation
The National Disaster Management Agency has been launched in Japan. Goshi Hosono, the first minister for disaster management, issued urgent requests t
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One of southwest Japan's largest outlet malls to open in Fukuoka in spring 2027
FUKUOKA -- Real estate developers Mitsui Fudosan Co. and Fukuoka Jisho Co. have decided to name a new commercial complex under construction on the sit
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Japan extends SDF antipiracy, intelligence-gathering mission in Middle East
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan decided Friday to extend the Maritime Self-Defense Force's deployment to the Middle East for antipiracy and information-gatheri
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Nikkei index plummets with 3rd largest drop as AI-linked stocks tank
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended down over 3,600 points on Friday, marking the third largest-ever point drop as artificial intelligence-l
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Japan's Shizuoka Pref. releases resident handbook featuring Mt. Fuji, popular anime
SHIZUOKA -- The Shizuoka Prefectural Government has started selling the 2027 edition of its resident handbook, which comes with a variety of covers in
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Russia says detained Japanese journalist's fate hinges on probe
MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- The fate of a Japanese journalist detained by Russia on suspicion of spying depends on the outcome of the ongoing investigation, a R
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Oyster harvesting begins in Hiroshima Prefecture
Oyster harvesting started on November 2 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan's top oyster-producing region. This summer was very hot, and seawater temperatu