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24,000 protest Constitution revisions, attacks on Iran in front of Japan's Diet

24,000 protest Constitution revisions, attacks on Iran ...

TOKYO -- People gathered in front of the National Diet Building in the capital's...

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Tokyo stocks slip on profit-taking over Middle East uncertainty

Tokyo stocks slip on profit-taking over Middle East unc...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday as profit-taking kicked in after a r...

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Baseball: Japanese slugger Murakami primed for MLB debut with White Sox Category: Sports

Baseball: Japanese slugger Murakami primed for MLB debu...

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Kyodo) -- An upbeat Munetaka Murakami expressed his excite...

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Japan starts release of state-held oil to stabilize supplies

Japan starts release of state-held oil to stabilize sup...

The Japanese government on Thursday started releasing state-held oil to stabiliz...

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Editorial: Japan PM must present path to diplomatic solution in Middle East crisis

Editorial: Japan PM must present path to diplomatic sol...

What efforts will Japan make toward calming the Middle East crisis? The path to ...

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High court overturns school decertification in student abuse case

High court overturns school decertification in student ...

A high court on Wednesday overturned a central government decision to decertify ...

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11 Japan railway operators start offering contactless payment transfers

11 Japan railway operators start offering contactless p...

Eleven railway operators in Tokyo and its vicinity on Wednesday began allowing p...

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The Mainichi News Quiz: Chinese tourist numbers to Japan have dropped by how much?

The Mainichi News Quiz: Chinese tourist numbers to Japa...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...

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News in Easy English: Man in Japan started learning many languages at almost 50

News in Easy English: Man in Japan started learning man...

TOKYO -- Many people think you must start learning a foreign language when you a...

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Pop Mart shares sink despite revenue surge, as analysts say Labubu reliance worries investors

Pop Mart shares sink despite revenue surge, as analysts...

HONG KONG (AP) -- Labubu doll maker Pop Mart's shares sank nearly 23% on Wednesd...

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Ex-abductee voices hope Japan PM will make progress on N. Korea abductions

Ex-abductee voices hope Japan PM will make progress on ...

TOTTORI, Japan (Kyodo) -- A Japanese man held by North Korea for more than two d...

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Japan starts release of state-held oil to stabilize supplies amid Iran war

Japan starts release of state-held oil to stabilize sup...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Thursday started releasing state-hel...

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Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan...

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GSDF officer sent to prosecutors over entry into Chinese Embassy in Tokyo

GSDF officer sent to prosecutors over entry into Chines...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A 23-year-old second lieutenant in Japan's Ground Self-Defense ...

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Survivors of US wartime incarceration speak through interactive exhibit

Survivors of US wartime incarceration speak through int...

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- The Japanese American National Museum has unveiled an int...

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Japanese-Filipino left in Philippines post-WWII seeks Japanese nationality

Japanese-Filipino left in Philippines post-WWII seeks J...

TOTTORI, Japan (Kyodo) -- A 95-year-old Japanese-Filipino woman left in the Phil...