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Easy Japanese news in translation: Locals help move Hir...
At Hirosaki Castle in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, work is underway ...
Emperor, empress to visit quake-hit Kumamoto in late Se...
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are planning to make a day trip to Kumamoto ...
Japanese university finds river bacteria that remove 'f...
A research team has found that bacterial strains in river sediments contaminated...
Japan to survey animal cafes over hygiene, welfare conc...
Japan plans to probe popular animal cafes, where visitors can interact with anyt...
Tennis: Nishikori wins in straight sets to close in on ...
NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japan's soon-to-retire Kei Nishikori moved within a win of t...
Baseball: Sasaki gets no decision, sent to injured list...
ATLANTA (Kyodo) -- Roki Sasaki did not get a decision as the Los Angeles Dodgers...
Japan reveals plan to enhance energy supply structure
Japan's government on Wednesday revealed a comprehensive plan to strengthen its ...
Special heavy rain warning issued for areas in Ishikawa...
Japan's weather agency issued a special heavy rain warning on Thursday for some ...
Yayoi Kusama, who splashed polka dots across art world,...
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings...
Tokyo gov't to raise private junior high tuition subsid...
TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will raise its tuition subsidy for gu...
BOJ deputy chief calls for more rate hikes on inflation...
SAITAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan should continue to raise its key pol...
Japan's emperor, empress to visit quake-hit Kumamoto in...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are planning to make a day ...
Japan survey shows shift from public to private high sc...
TOKYO -- New statistics released by Japan's education ministry Aug. 26 spotlight...
USS Abraham Lincoln will stop in Thailand on its way ho...
BANGKOK (AP) -- The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier will make a stop in Tha...
Japan's 'polka dot queen,' avant-garde artist Yayoi Kus...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese avant-garde artist globally acclaimed ...
Trump says the US doesn't need Canada. The economy says...
TORONTO (AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump says his country does not need Canad...
