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Possible Nara Park deer in Osaka raises problem: What t...
This spring, a deer appeared in the central part of the city of Osaka, and it ma...
Thailand's ex-PM Thaksin released on parole
BANGKOK (Kyodo) -- Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released fr...
Tokyo's popular 'urban oasis' ravine trail reopens afte...
TOKYO -- A walking trail in Todoroki Ravine located in Setagaya Ward, the only g...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Rare woodpeckers rai...
In the Yanbaru forest in the north of Okinawa's main island, a pair of Okinawa w...
Japanese novelist Koji Suzuki, known for 'Ring' horror ...
Japanese novelist Koji Suzuki, best known for the Ring series of horror novels, ...
Olivia and Liam top the list of most popular US baby na...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list o...
N. Korea leader Kim vows continued support to Russia in...
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday reaffirmed his co...
WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island ...
TENERIFE, Spain (AP) -- The head of the World Health Organization sought Saturda...
Japanese cuisine restaurant in Kyoto awarded 3 Michelin...
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- This year's edition of the Michelin restaurant guide for the Ky...
Japan's 'kitchenless corporate cafeterias' gain tractio...
TOKYO -- Paying more than the once-common ceiling of 1,000 yen (about $6.40) for...
Unmanned lab opens with robots at work as researchers p...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Tokyo-based university has opened a laboratory where robots a...
Retro Japan: Kagawa Prefectural Gov't buildings created...
TAKAMATSU -- The former main and east buildings of the Kagawa Prefectural Govern...
Football: Mitoma injury sparks World Cup concern for Japan
BRIGHTON, England (Kyodo) -- Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma suffered a suspected l...
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in ...
TENERIFE, Spain (AP) -- A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 peo...
Police cracking down on outdoor seating in Tokyo’s live...
There are two sides to Tokyo’s Ueno neighborhood, both literally and figurativel...
