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Compensation claims for overwork-related deaths, stress...
The number of claims filed for workers' compensation due to causes such as death...
Japan, US, S. Korea uniformed defense chiefs reaffirm u...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The top uniformed defense officers of Japan, the United States ...
Japan ruling parties approve Hokuriku Shinkansen's Obam...
A panel consisting of members from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)...
Nikkei briefly falls over 3% on losses of heavyweight c...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index briefly fell over 3 percent Thursday as ...
News in Easy English: Many people protest defense spend...
TOKYO -- Tens of thousands of people joined a protest outside Japan's Diet. They...
The Mainichi News Quiz: Why did Iran let that 1 Japanes...
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...
Nikkei falls over 3% in morning on chip losses
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index briefly fell over 3 percent Thursday mor...
Japan's 1st Nobel laureate in medicine Tonegawa dies at 86
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Susumu Tonegawa, Japan's first recipient of the Nobel Priz...
Sendai Anpanman museum in northeastern Japan tops 5 mil...
SENDAI -- The number of paid admissions to the Sendai Anpanman Children's Museum...
Nissan aims to regain momentum with launch of redesigne...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor Co. launched the redesigned Elgrand minivan in Jap...
Editorial: Japan PM Takaichi should face accountability...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently took part in a party leaders' de...
Japan upper house panel to vote on Imperial bill amid r...
TOKYO -- Deliberations on a bill to revise Japan's Imperial House Law began in a...
Lionel Messi delivers again for Argentina as defending ...
ATLANTA (AP) -- Lionel Messi delivered for his teammates.With one more win, he'l...
S. Korea's foster parents raise children but remain leg...
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- Kim Myung Hee remembers the frustration of being unable to move...
Foreign visitors to Japan dip 2% in 1st half of 2026 as...
The number of foreign visitors to Japan fell 2.0 percent from a year earlier to ...
Japan enacts laws to facilitate sewer pipe repairs afte...
The Japanese parliament on Wednesday adopted legislation to strengthen the inspe...
