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Japan, US agree to closely communicate for Hormuz strait safety: Takaichi

Japan, US agree to closely communicate for Hormuz strai...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President ...

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Japan PM conveys to Trump support for his effort to bring 'peace' to world

Japan PM conveys to Trump support for his effort to bri...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald T...

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Trump compares Iran war with Japan's 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor

Trump compares Iran war with Japan's 1941 surprise atta...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday invoked Japan's 19...

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Editorial: Trump's reckless Iran war weakens unity on Ukraine and emboldens Russia

Editorial: Trump's reckless Iran war weakens unity on U...

The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran are casting a shadow over peace talks on th...

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Easy Japanese news in translation: Train with garbage sorting message runs on Kanto Railway

Easy Japanese news in translation: Train with garbage s...

A fire broke out at Joso environmental center in the city of Moriya, Ibaraki Pre...

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Political tug of war over Iranian women's soccer team prompts criticism in Australia

Political tug of war over Iranian women's soccer team p...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- The United States and Australia's political tug of ...

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Japan PM willing to help ensure Hormuz safety but tells Trump legal limits

Japan PM willing to help ensure Hormuz safety but tells...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald T...

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Japan faces record high stalking investigations in 2025

Japan faces record high stalking investigations in 2025

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese police investigated 3,717 stalking-related cases in 20...

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BOJ keeps policy rate unchanged, flags risks from Middle East

BOJ keeps policy rate unchanged, flags risks from Middl...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate ...

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Teacher convicted for sharing voyeuristic images of pupils on social media in Japan

Teacher convicted for sharing voyeuristic images of pup...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced a male elementary schoo...

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US intel report calls Japan PM's Taiwan remarks 'significant shift'

US intel report calls Japan PM's Taiwan remarks 'signif...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks last year...

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Mt. Fuji viewing train for inbound tourists starts operation

Mt. Fuji viewing train for inbound tourists starts oper...

SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A special Mt. Fuji viewing train targeting foreign vi...

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US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boos...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela'...

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World Happiness Report highlights social media's negative impact, ranks Finland as happiest country

World Happiness Report highlights social media's negati...

HELSINKI (AP) -- Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-b...

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Nikkei drops over 3% after hawkish Fed outcome, crude oil surge

Nikkei drops over 3% after hawkish Fed outcome, crude o...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index plunged over 3 percent on Thursday, exte...

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Trump's failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect

Trump's failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows th...

PARIS (AP) -- We've long had your back, now it's our turn. That is how the famou...