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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi marked one year in office on Oct. 21. She ...

Japan's new farm minister says to verify facts on alleg...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's new farm minister said Wednesday he will confirm the fa...

Rubio says summit of US, Japan, Australia, India to be ...

NEW DELHI (Kyodo) -- The leaders of the United States, Japan, Australia and Indi...

Gymnastics: Japan defends men's team world title, quali...

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Kyodo) -- Japan successfully defended its men's team tit...

Easy Japanese news in translation: Event commemorates 1...

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition held a commemorative event i...

Tokyo stocks up on SpaceX results but shy ahead of earn...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday after U.S. company SpaceX released ...

JR Shikoku offers discounted round-trip tickets to 'Jap...

MATSUYAMA -- Shikoku Railway Co. (JR Shikoku) has introduced discounted round-tr...

Rare photos of Myanmar's Suu Kyi getting letters from B...

YANGON (Kyodo) -- Myanmar's military-backed government on Monday released rare p...

Man seriously injured in stabbing near court building i...

OSAKA -- A man in his 60s was seriously injured in a stabbing on a street in Osa...

Japan to reopen some foreign worker admissions in food ...

TOKYO -- Japan's government proposed reopening admissions for foreign institutio...

US 'condemns' detention of Japanese journalist by Russia

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The U.S. State Department said Monday it "condemns" Russia...

Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don't e...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can juice...

East Japan police survey finds 1 in 28 students solicit...

YOKOHAMA -- About 3.5% of junior high and high school students surveyed in Sagam...

Tokyo stocks mixed on AI investment concerns, buybacks

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday, with the Nikkei stock index br...

New Japan snack highlights appeal of rarely used shark ...

TOKYO -- The Oyatsu Company Ltd., known for its Baby Star Ramen snack brand, has...

Editorial: Japan can no longer ignore young people's re...