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Japan to resume Osprey flights after suspension over safety concerns

Japan to resume Osprey flights after suspension over sa...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force will gradually resume operati...

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Volleyball: Himeji beats Saga to win 1st women's national championship

Volleyball: Himeji beats Saga to win 1st women's nation...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Victorina Himeji came back to beat fellow SV.League club Saga H...

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Rugby: Wild Knights cut down Sungoliath in League One opening round

Rugby: Wild Knights cut down Sungoliath in League One o...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Saitama Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League On...

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Aichi city hoping surf-led revival can swell population

Aichi city hoping surf-led revival can swell population

A small oceanside city in Aichi Prefecture is selling the dream of a life by the...

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Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch atte...

A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying sat...

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Foreign visitors to Japan top 33 mil in Jan-Nov, breaking annual record

Foreign visitors to Japan top 33 mil in Jan-Nov, breaki...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan topped 33 million from January to Novemb...

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Major Japanese city is abolishing extracurricular activities at all of its middle schools

Major Japanese city is abolishing extracurricular activ...

Despite Japan’s well-deserved reputation as a country that places a high degree ...

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Japanese media baron Tsuneo Watanabe dies at 98

Japanese media baron Tsuneo Watanabe dies at 98

Tsuneo Watanabe, a media titan known for holding sway over Japanese politics thr...

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Japan to decide future of soil removed in Fukushima cleanup by spring

Japan to decide future of soil removed in Fukushima cle...

The Japanese government said Friday it will aim to decide by next spring on a pl...

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Japan inspects U.S. base in Tokyo over possible PFAS chemical leak

Japan inspects U.S. base in Tokyo over possible PFAS ch...

The Japanese government said Friday that it has conducted an on-site inspection ...

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Mount Fuji access fees to be doubled as authorities address overcrowding

Mount Fuji access fees to be doubled as authorities add...

Climbers using the most popular trail on Mount Fuji are expected to be slugged w...