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The Mainichi News Quiz: What is the target speed for Japan's new hypersonic aircraft?

The Mainichi News Quiz: What is the target speed for Ja...

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

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Japan restaurants hit by visa pause for high-demand foreign workers

Japan restaurants hit by visa pause for high-demand for...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Restaurant operators in Japan have been forced to review their ...

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Japan high schoolers commercialize muscle protein bar made from fish paste

Japan high schoolers commercialize muscle protein bar m...

TSURUOKA, Yamagata -- High school students in this northeastern Japan city have ...

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Takuboku Ishikawa and Donald Keene: Japan exhibition traces literary greats' paths (Pt. 1)

Takuboku Ishikawa and Donald Keene: Japan exhibition tr...

The year 2026 marks the 140th anniversary of the birth of Meiji era poet Takubok...

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Ancient octopuses may have been up to 19 meters long, Japan-led study finds

Ancient octopuses may have been up to 19 meters long, J...

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Giant octopuses that lived between 100 million and 72 million...

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Japan defense paper to hint alarm over Chinese military activity in Pacific

Japan defense paper to hint alarm over Chinese military...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government plans to indicate it is on alert over C...

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Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with the US

Iran's top diplomat says a lack of trust is impeding ta...

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Iran 's foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest o...

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M6.3 earthquake jolts northern Japan

M6.3 earthquake jolts northern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary ‌magnitude of ⁠6.3 ⁠hit ⁠northern ‌Japan ⁠on Fr...

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Japan urges public not to hoard trash bags amid naphtha shortage

Japan urges public not to hoard trash bags amid naphtha...

Japan's Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara called Friday the public not to s...

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Nikkei stock index falls over 2% as heavyweight tech shares tumble

Nikkei stock index falls over 2% as heavyweight tech sh...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index briefly fell over 2 percent Friday as in...

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Yoroku: Flag desecration and toleration of criticism

Yoroku: Flag desecration and toleration of criticism

"If I were king, I would not allow people to go about burning the American flag....

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Japan weighs anti-ship missile exports to Philippines: source

Japan weighs anti-ship missile exports to Philippines: ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government is considering exporting the Type 88 su...

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Trump, Xi wrap up summit claiming progress stabilizing US-China relations but differences persist

Trump, Xi wrap up summit claiming progress stabilizing ...

BEIJING (AP) -- Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinpingwrapped up critical talks ...

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10 items bosses should check to prevent new hires from quitting after Japan's Golden Week

10 items bosses should check to prevent new hires from ...

TOKYO -- Right after Japan's Golden Week holiday period, new employees face a he...

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Remote Japanese island draws scrutiny over nuclear waste, rare earth plans

Remote Japanese island draws scrutiny over nuclear wast...

Japan's easternmost island, Minamitori Island, is drawing attention as the site ...

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Mayor fed up with off-season Mount Fuji hikers needing rescue

Mayor fed up with off-season Mount Fuji hikers needing ...

The climbing season for Mount Fuji runs from early July to early September, but ...