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Calls for peace and flashes of anger after US and Israeli attacks kill Iran's Khamenei

Calls for peace and flashes of anger after US and Israe...

PARIS (AP) -- Three close allies of the United States said Sunday they are ready...

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Japan retains 254 days' worth of oil reserves amid Strait of Hormuz closure: PM Takaichi

Japan retains 254 days' worth of oil reserves amid Stra...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the Diet on March 2 that Ja...

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BOJ deputy chief watching economic impact of US-Israeli attack on Iran

BOJ deputy chief watching economic impact of US-Israeli...

WAKAYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said Monda...

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Easy Japanese news in translation: Kawazu cherry blossoms at their best in Shizuoka Pref.

Easy Japanese news in translation: Kawazu cherry blosso...

The Kawazu cherry blossoms are now at their best in the town of Kawazu, Shizuoka...

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Japan's rocket startup postpones launch again due to weather

Japan's rocket startup postpones launch again due to we...

Japan's space startup postponed its rocket launch scheduled for Sunday due to un...

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Kyoto, Himeji hike tourism-linked fees

Kyoto, Himeji hike tourism-linked fees

The city government of Kyoto raised its lodging tax for people staying at hotels...

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Western Japan cities hike tourism-linked fees to deal with overtourism

Western Japan cities hike tourism-linked fees to deal w...

KYOTO (Kyodo) -- The city government of Kyoto raised its lodging tax for people ...

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Japan aims to draw up int'l recommendation to curb space debris near moon

Japan aims to draw up int'l recommendation to curb spac...

The Japanese government is preparing an international recommendation on space de...

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Baseball: Samurai Japan comes back to beat Dragons 7-3 in WBC warm-up

Baseball: Samurai Japan comes back to beat Dragons 7-3 ...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Shugo Maki and Shota Morishita delivered solo home runs for Sa...

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What to know about the spread of 'fair' AI job interviews in Japan

What to know about the spread of 'fair' AI job intervie...

An increasing number of companies in Japan are using artificial intelligence (AI...

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led t...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who assembled theocr...

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New Japanese visa centers open in Russia to meet high travel demand

New Japanese visa centers open in Russia to meet high t...

MOSCOW (Kyodo)-- The Japanese Embassy in Russia recently opened one visa applica...

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World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali Khamenei

World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strike...

BRUSSELS (AP) -- How long will it last? Will it grow? What will the conflict and...

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Athletics: Ethiopia's Takele wins back-to-back Tokyo Marathon titles

Athletics: Ethiopia's Takele wins back-to-back Tokyo Ma...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ethiopia's Tadese Takele won back-to-back men's titles at the T...

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10,000-year-old mummies discovered in Asia, older than previously known

10,000-year-old mummies discovered in Asia, older than ...

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Human bones discovered across southern China and Southeast As...

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Oil prices set for swings next week as US-Israel strikes raise supply uncertainty

Oil prices set for swings next week as US-Israel strike...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Oil markets currently closed for the weekend are set ...