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How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Sept. 19 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What nighttime event i
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BOJ lifts key policy rate to 1.25% amid growing inflation risks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to 1.25 percent from 1.0 percent on Friday, accelerating monetary tightening as it see
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Project to rebuild stone markers donated by 19th-century explorer underway in Japan
TSU -- A project is underway to reconstruct stone markers donated late in life by 19th-century Japanese explorer Matsuura Takeshiro to shrines across
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Bear spray left by vice principal used on students at middle school in northeast Japan
TOKYO -- A junior high school student in Iwate Prefecture was arrested after allegedly spraying bear repellent at students after the school's vice pri
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Dollar jumps above 157 yen, Nikkei stock index climbs after BOJ rate hike
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The U.S. dollar jumped above 157 yen on Friday after two of the Bank of Japan's nine policy board members voted against an interest r
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Japan starts 1st rice buyback to replenish reserves
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's farm ministry on Friday began procedures to buy back 210,000 tons of rice to replenish government reserves drawn down by rele
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N. Korea-linked hackers steal crypto assets worth at least 1.7 bil. yen
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- North Korea-linked hackers have targeted engineers in more than 100 countries and regions, including Japan, stealing cryptocurrency a
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ANA unveils new green Pokemon jet to mark game's 30th anniversary
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- All Nippon Airways Co. unveiled Friday its second decorated aircraft marking the 30th anniversary of the popular "Pokemon" game franc
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Sumo: Fujinokawa stuns Aonishiki, Kirishima also suffers upset
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New sekiwake Fujinokawa stunned ozeki Aonishiki, handing the Ukrainian star his third straight defeat at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tourna
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Takaichi Cabinet support at 53.4% after reshuffle, up 3.2 points from Aug.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Kyodo News poll showed Friday that the approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet rose 3.2 percentage poi
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Living in Japan -- an exchange student's view: A path into new language, culture and nature
I first thought about Japan as a place to visit in 2020. The pandemic had just started, and I suddenly had a lot more time on my hands. A new TV show
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Japan, US defense chiefs agree to advance security cooperation
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed in phone talks to advance bilateral securit