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Barn cat becomes beloved 3rd-gen mascot at Hokkaido mov...
URAKAWA, Hokkaido -- The oldest movie theater in Hokkaido has gotten a new masco...
Heavy snow hits north, west Japan; 100 vehicles tempora...
Heavy snow fell in areas of northern and western Japan facing the Sea of Japan o...
As domestic cabbage prices triple, how are Japan's 'ton...
TOKYO -- The price of vegetables remains high in Japan, with cabbage -- a popula...
Easy Japanese news in translation: First tea of year pi...
Chatsumi tea picking starts in spring. "The earliest tea picking in Japan" was h...
Editorial: Probe into Japan's show business a chance to...
Longstanding malpractices in Japan's entertainment industry are finally being br...
Tokyo, Kanagawa, Gunma prefectures Japan's top 3 for ad...
MAEBASHI -- Tokyo topped the rankings of Japan's 47 prefectures in terms of the ...
5 arrested over massive attempted smuggling of 160 kg g...
IZUMISANO, Osaka -- A group of men have been arrested for allegedly trying to sm...
'Don't slam on brakes': Japan auto group shares driving...
TOKYO -- While it is best to avoid driving during heavy snow, there are situatio...
Tokyo stocks fall for 3rd day, Uniqlo operator sold on ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Friday for the third straight day, as Nikkei ...
Heavy snow hits north, west Japan, 100 vehicles tempora...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Heavy snow fell in areas of northern and western Japan facing t...
8 students injured in hammer attack at univ. campus in ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Eight students were injured Friday in a hammer attack at a univ...
Metropolitan Police Department holds annual New Year pa...
The Metropolitan Police Department held its annual New Year parade in Tokyo on F...
Over 9.63 mil calls made to 110 from Jan-Nov in 2024
The number of 110 (emergency) calls received by police nationwide in 2024 was ov...
Former US President Carter honored at state funeral
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who received the Nobel...
Japan, Malaysia leaders hold talks to deepen security ties
KUALA LUMPUR (Kyodo) -- The leaders of Japan and Malaysia met Friday to deepen b...
Japan, US need to elevate ties during Trump's 2nd term:...
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Thursda...