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Japan big manufacturers' confidence rises in March but Middle East weighs

Japan big manufacturers' confidence rises in March but ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers improved...

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Tokyo stocks surge in morning on hopes for end to Iran war

Tokyo stocks surge in morning on hopes for end to Iran war

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks surged Wednesday morning, with the Nikkei stock in...

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Child-rearing support levy, bicycle traffic fines among changes in Japan from April 1

Child-rearing support levy, bicycle traffic fines among...

Japan is undergoing various system and policy changes affecting daily life from ...

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Baseball: Ohtani wins 1st pitching start of season with 6 shutout innings

Baseball: Ohtani wins 1st pitching start of season with...

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani threw six scoreless innings to win his seas...

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ANA, JAL to raise fuel surcharges from June amid Middle East conflict

ANA, JAL to raise fuel surcharges from June amid Middle...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- ANA Holdings Inc. and Japan Airlines Co. are expected to raise ...

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Japan spots Chinese survey ship operating in disputed waters

Japan spots Chinese survey ship operating in disputed w...

Japan's Coast Guard said it had confirmed a ‌Chinese marine research vessel was ...

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No. of food items hit with price hikes in Japan,  in April to top 2,000

No. of food items hit with price hikes in Japan, in Ap...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Price hikes in Japan for food and beverage items in April will ...

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Long-range counterstrike missiles become operational at 2 GSDF bases

Long-range counterstrike missiles become operational at...

Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrik...

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23-year-old police officer apparently commits suicide with handgun

23-year-old police officer apparently commits suicide w...

A 23-year-old male police officer was found bleeding from a bullet wound to his ...

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43% say Japan education minister should be replaced over affair report: Mainichi poll

43% say Japan education minister should be replaced ove...

TOKYO -- Forty-three percent of respondents think Japan's education minister Yoh...

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Worker in Japan fired 4 days after revealing autism left discontented after court win

Worker in Japan fired 4 days after revealing autism lef...

TOKYO -- An individual in their 40s living in Yokohama was dismissed from their ...

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NASA begins the countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

NASA begins the countdown for humanity's first launch t...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA began the countdown Monday for humanity's firs...

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Tokyo gov't unveils design for energy-saving ride replacing Ueno zoo monorail

Tokyo gov't unveils design for energy-saving ride repla...

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has revealed details of a new transpo...

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Japan's Feb. jobless rate falls to 2.6%, 1st drop in 7 months

Japan's Feb. jobless rate falls to 2.6%, 1st drop in 7 ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's unemployment rate in February fell to 2.6 percent from ...

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Long-range counterstrike missiles become operational at 2 Japan GSDF bases

Long-range counterstrike missiles become operational at...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that long-range missiles ...

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Myanmar junta chief steps down, likely to become president

Myanmar junta chief steps down, likely to become president

NAYPYITAW (Kyodo) -- Myanmar's military leadership changed Monday, with Senior G...