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Wildfires in northeast Japan continue raging, burning 7...
MORIOKA (Kyodo) -- Wildfires in northeastern Japan have continued to rage for a ...
Japan sushi chain sets Guinness record for most expensi...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese sushi chain operator has won a Guinness World Record...
Wildfires spread toward center of town in Iwate Prefecture
Flames from raging wildfires in northern Japan were spreading toward the center ...
2 women in their 20s die after jumping from 19th floor ...
Two women in their 20s died after they apparently jumped from the 19th floor of ...
Nikkei sets new closing high on tech gains, Mideast hopes
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Friday, with the Nikkei stock index setting a...
China to send giant pandas to Atlanta again
BEIJING (AP) -- Atlanta will have giant pandas again.China on Friday announced i...
Japan to cut passport application fees from July to boo...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's parliament enacted revisions to the passport law on Fri...
Trump's 'gold card' visa starting at $1 million granted...
(AP) -- President Donald Trump's "gold card" visa, where a foreigner can shell o...
Intra-company transfers to Japan tightened for foreigne...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Immigration Services Agency tightened pre-arrival scree...
Century-old advertising flyers with treasure ships foun...
OTSUCHI, Iwate -- A set of advertising flyers distributed about a century ago ha...
Editorial: Diet oversight indispensable in strengthenin...
A national government collects and analyzes information to protect the safety of...
Japan to host Philippine president as state guest for 4...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a ...
Japan bears already entering urban areas, forcing touri...
Bears awakened from hibernation are already appearing in urban areas across nort...
Baseball: Suzuki homers for 3rd game in row as Cubs wal...
PHOENIX, Arizona (Kyodo) -- Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki homered for the...
Don Quijote operator opens food-focused discount store ...
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- The operator of discount retailer chain Don Quijote on Friday ...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Visitors enjoy feedi...
At Mother Farm in the city of Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, an event called "baby sh...
