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From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizum...
The lawmaker, sometimes said to be long on image and short on substance, has won...
Japan adopts ¥20 trillion anti-disaster program
The program, starting next April, focuses on rebuilding aging infrastructure and...
Organizers to house athletes on 'floating village' duri...
Organizers will lease a luxury cruise liner that will be docked at Nagoya's port.
Imperial family mourns WWII victims in two-day visit to...
The visit was Princess Aiko's first to Okinawa, which reflected the imperial cou...
After courting and criticizing Trump from afar, Merz no...
Past meetings between the two countries’ leaders have often been formalities to ...
Stalking-related arrests surge by 24% in 2024 to record...
Restraining orders issued under the anti-stalking law also climbed 23% last year...
Leon Draisaitl scores in overtime to lift Oilers in Gam...
Draisaitl's NHL record-tying third overtime goal of the playoffs gave the Oilers...
Portugal heaps praise on Cristiano Ronaldo after Nation...
Ronaldo came into the tournament amid swirling doubts about his future at the cl...
Anger as U.S. blocks Gaza ceasefire resolution at U.N. ...
It was the 15-member body's first vote on the situation since November, when the...
Around 100 dead cats found at woman's home in Japan
City officials and animal rights volunteers inspected the house twice, before la...
Australia targets easier World Cup path ahead of Japan ...
If Australia does beat Samurai Blue on Thursday, it still faces a long wait to c...
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Though many former yokozuna have exited over the past two decades, Hakuho’s resi...
Emperor's family arrives in Okinawa
On Thursday, the family will offer flowers at a monument in Naha for the victims...
South Korea’s Lee pledges to heal deep wounds as ‘presi...
Lee Jae-myung, in his inauguration speech, said his government would continue hi...
Vietnam scraps two-child limit as birth rate declines
The birth rate fell from 2.11 children per woman in 2021 to 1.91 last year, belo...
Komeito to propose sales tax cut on food, Yomiuri reports
A Komeito official confirmed the report, saying the tax cut idea will be among p...