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Suzuki eyes Africa as next key market, targets 20% sale...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor Corp. is tapping into markets in...
The Mainichi News Quiz: How much in donations has orpha...
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2 US men fined 300,000 yen for trespassing at enclosure...
CHIBA (Kyodo) -- Two U.S. nationals were fined 300,000 yen ($1,876) each on Frid...
Anime-themed gold accessories captivating young women i...
SHENZHEN, China (Kyodo) -- Anime character-themed gold accessories known as "ton...
Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': The struggl...
Isabella Bird arrived in Japan in May 1878 (the 11th year of the Meiji era). Aft...
With an average age of 55, Japan local idol group shows...
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa -- An idol group in this eastern Japan city, consisting of fe...
UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hung...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. food agency said millions of people are being pu...
Ex-Taiwan leader Tsai sparks buzz with Japanese slang '...
TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen sparked a social media bu...
Japan ruling party urges gov't to protect farmers in Me...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling party on Friday adopted a resolution urging the ...
Japan to begin talks on exporting destroyers to Indonesia
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and Indonesia agreed Friday to begin working-level talks ...
Putin says Russia will bolster its air defenses in resp...
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russi...
Japan fishery exports in 2025 hits record high 423.1 bi...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese exports of fishery products in 2025 hit a record high ...
Nikkei drops in morning as heavyweight tech shares face...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index fell Friday morning, briefly losing over...
Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to...
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese authorities snuffed out efforts to mark Thursday's anniv...
Japan school restrictions on hydration, cooling items a...
TOKYO -- One in four Japanese students between the fourth grade of elementary sc...
Editorial: As birth rate sinks to record low, Japan mus...
The decline in births in Japan shows no signs of stopping. The government needs ...
