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324 fines issued in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward in first month...
Shibuya Ward in Tokyo said Thursday that 324 fines for anti-littering were issue...
The Mainichi News Quiz: What invasive furry creature is...
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5 Pallas's cat kittens to make public debut at Kobe zoo...
KOBE -- Five kittens born to a Pallas's cat at Kobe Animal Kingdom are growing h...
Russian attack on Ukraine shakes Kyiv for hours
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital ...
Estimated 350,000 people in Japan have used cocaine: study
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Approximately 350,000 people in Japan between 15 to 64 are beli...
Japan's lower house to add more women's restrooms
TOKYO -- In response to complaints from female lawmakers in Japan about a shorta...
Tokyo stocks mixed in morning on weak chip shares, econ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Thursday morning, with the Nikkei index...
Japan LDP lawmaker backtracks after remarks on Princess...
TOKYO -- As objections mount from both ruling and opposition parties in Japan ov...
Japan FY 2025 tax revenue likely topped 84 trillion yen...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's tax revenue for fiscal 2025 ended March is expected to ...
Bereaved South Koreans try AI-generated videos of decea...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacri...
Editorial: Japanese flag desecration bill lacks basis, ...
A bill that would punish those who damage the Japanese national flag has passed ...
'My dream is broken': Japan visa rules put squeeze on f...
In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhatho...
Average land price in Japan rises 2.9% on redevelopment...
The average price of land in Japan rose 2.9 percent in 2026, climbing for the fi...
Japan triples departure tax to combat overtourism; visa...
The Japanese government on Wednesday tripled the departure tax to 3,000 yen per ...
Heavy rains expected over wide swath of Japan
Japan's weather agency on Thursday warned of heavy rains across a wide stretch o...
Japan's Tokushima Pref. bumps up bonuses for staff usin...
TOKUSHIMA -- The Tokushima Prefectural Government has begun increasing the "dili...
