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Rail closures total 1,366 km in Japan over 30 yrs amid ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Railway services on 1,366 kilometers of track among 68 sections...
Japan's Mitsubishi Electric develops AI to detect drunk...
OSAKA -- Major Japanese electronics maker Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has develope...
3-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Kitakyushu
A three-year-old girl of Pakistani nationality was struck and killed by a car wh...
Collapse of Tokyo's aging cherry blossom trees during v...
Many of Tokyo's popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were plant...
Museum dedicated to founder of Sanrio, best known for H...
KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- A museum dedicated to the founder of Sanrio Co., the comp...
The Mainichi News Quiz: How much support is there for s...
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...
Trump weighs replacing Commerce Secretary Lutnick: report
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is considering replacing Comme...
Myanmar junta leader elected president, cementing grip ...
NAYPYITAW (Kyodo) -- Myanmar's parliament on Friday elected junta leader Senior ...
Japan-made fishing gear proving popular in China
SHANGHAI (Kyodo) -- Exports to China of fishing gear made in Japan have increase...
Japan's Pasona to open new facility allowing visitors t...
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Staffing firm Pasona Group Inc. said Friday it will open a new ...
Crystal clear soy sauce from Japan's Kumamoto a global ...
KUMAMOTO -- A clear-as-water soy sauce that offers full flavor and aroma despite...
Young ramen entrepreneur in Sapporo's Susukino breaks i...
SAPPORO -- In Susukino, Sapporo's competitive ramen district, a young entreprene...
China aims to show global leadership with Iran war dipl...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting f...
9 divers rescued after being swept away in northern Japan
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Nine divers were rescued after being swept away off Benten Is...
Japan moves to end lifetime adult guardianship
The Japanese cabinet on Friday approved a draft revision to the Civil Code to sc...
Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz
Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned...














