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Football: Minamino extends Japanese scoring record in C...
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Kyodo) -- Takumi Minamino netted the opener as Monaco drew 2-2...
Town in Miyagi retracts latest AI-generated bear image
A Japanese town deleted a social media post warning of a bear sighting after dis...
Toyota global output in October hits highest for single...
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday its global output in October ...
Gifu governor in Japan asks NHK to review reception fee...
GIFU -- Gifu Gov. Yoshihide Esaki met with NHK executives in Tokyo on Nov. 26 to...
Japan town retracts latest AI-generated bear image
A Japanese town deleted a social media post warning of a bear sighting after dis...
Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll rises to 44, about ...
HONG KONG (AP) -- The death toll from a massive fire in a high-rise residential ...
China again cautions citizens against Japan visits
China's embassy in Japan on Wednesday again cautioned Chinese citizens against v...
Support groups rally against moves to tighten restricti...
Representatives and members of groups supporting foreign nationals in Japan stag...
Hokkaido governor set to OK restart of Japan's newest r...
The Hokkaido governor is set to approve the restart of Japan's newest reactor at...
News in Easy English: Senior dating event held at maid ...
KIRYU, Gunma -- A special dating event for seniors was held at "Meido Cafe Shang...
Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to ...
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) -- The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to...
The Mainichi News Quiz: What's happening to the Expo Os...
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...
Tokyo stocks climb in morning after Wall Street gains
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks climbed Thursday morning, with the Nikkei index re...
Trump advised Japan PM Takaichi not to provoke Beijing ...
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Ministe...
Huge 380-kg bear captured and culled in Hokkaido
TOMAMAE, Hokkaido -- A massive 380-kilogram male brown bear was found captured i...
South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its...
