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Japan weighs doubling budget for supporting anime, cont...
The Japanese government is considering doubling its budget for supporting conten...
Tokyo wards tighten screws on 'minpaku' home-sharing am...
Faced with complaints about noise, garbage and other nuisances, municipalities i...
Official 'Gundam' store opens in London, drawing long q...
LONDON (Kyodo) -- An official store selling plastic model kits from Japan's robo...
News in Easy English: Many apply for Kobe forest cemete...
KOBE -- In the first application round for a new "forest burial cemetery" by the...
Japan parliament cuts to disproportionately hit female ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A bill that could cut 45 seats from Japan's House of Representa...
The Mainichi News Quiz: They're going to transplant org...
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...
Iran prepares for dayslong funeral for late Supreme Lea...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral of the late S...
The far-right Alternative for Germany is buoyant as it ...
BERLIN (AP) -- The far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it ...
Japan schools still differ on bra removal during health...
TOKYO -- As schools across Japan conduct annual health checkups, some parents ar...
Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': The bustlin...
A visit to AsakusaAt the outset of her journey across Japan, Isabella Bird, duri...
Japan's average wages up over 5% for 3rd straight year ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese companies agreed to raise wages by an average 5.01 per...
China warns against Japan-India economic security coope...
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China on Friday warned against a Japan-India agreement earlie...
Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presi...
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori on Friday was declared...
Teacher brought own heater to school before fire, princ...
The head of a Tokyo public elementary school that was severely damaged in a fire...
Japanese polyglot who speaks 15 languages becomes globa...
NAGOYA -- "Kazu Languages," 26, posts videos on social media of exchanges in whi...
Japan defense chief to attend NATO summit events next week
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday he will ...
