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Japan startup cancels rocket launch again at last minute

Japan startup cancels rocket launch again at last minute

WAKAYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A Japanese startup on Wednesday made a last-minute de...

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Mother acquitted in baby's death after years in custody amid medical debate in Japan

Mother acquitted in baby's death after years in custody...

FUKUOKA -- Was the injury an accident or an assault? More than 3 1/2 years after...

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Easy Japanese news in translation: 717 'hina' dolls on display at museum in Hyogo Prefecture

Easy Japanese news in translation: 717 'hina' dolls on ...

The 15th Big Hinamatsuri festival is being held at the municipal Kokokan museum ...

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US soldiers were killed in Iranian drone strike on operations center at Kuwait civilian port

US soldiers were killed in Iranian drone strike on oper...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An operations center targeted by an Iranian drone strike that...

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Gov't eyes Minamitori Island as candidate site for nuclear waste disposal

Gov't eyes Minamitori Island as candidate site for nucl...

The Japanese government on Tuesday asked a Tokyo municipality for consent to con...

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Gov't to craft guidelines on dual pricing at tourism facilities

Gov't to craft guidelines on dual pricing at tourism fa...

Japan plans to develop guidelines on dual pricing at public tourism facilities, ...

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Bullet train services resume between Tokyo, Morioka after power outage

Bullet train services resume between Tokyo, Morioka aft...

Tohoku shinkansen bullet train services resumed Wednesday morning after a suspen...

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As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify

As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran wil...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in ...

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No prefectures ready to accept soil from Fukushima accident cleanup: survey

No prefectures ready to accept soil from Fukushima acci...

None of Japan's prefectural governors said they are willing to accept soil colle...

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Record ¥4.5 billion in lost cash turned in to Tokyo police in 2025

Record ¥4.5 billion in lost cash turned in to Tokyo pol...

A record 4.5 billion yen in cash was turned in to Tokyo police as lost property ...

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Pass rate for foreign driver's license conversion test drops after tighter rules

Pass rate for foreign driver's license conversion test ...

The pass rate for the foreign driver's license conversion test in Japan fell to ...

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News in Easy English: Man helps people in Japan by writing their love letters

News in Easy English: Man helps people in Japan by writ...

TOKYO -- In Japan, a man named Shintaro Kobayashi helps people writes love lette...

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Japan's January jobless rate rises to 2.7% from 2.6% in December

Japan's January jobless rate rises to 2.7% from 2.6% in...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's unemployment rate in January rose to 2.7 percent from 2...

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Japan's capital spending in Oct.-Dec. rises 6.5% on year

Japan's capital spending in Oct.-Dec. rises 6.5% on year

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Capital spending by Japanese companies in the October-December ...

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The Mainichi News Quiz: What did Japan PM Takaichi give LDP lawmakers after election win?

The Mainichi News Quiz: What did Japan PM Takaichi give...

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

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Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies

Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of n...

L'ILE LONGUE, France (AP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday t...