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3-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Kitakyushu

A three-year-old girl of Pakistani nationality was struck and killed by a car wh...

Collapse of Tokyo's aging cherry blossom trees during v...

Many of Tokyo's popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were plant...

Myanmar junta leader elected president, cementing grip ...

NAYPYITAW (Kyodo) -- Myanmar's parliament on Friday elected junta leader Senior ...

Trump weighs replacing Commerce Secretary Lutnick: report

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is considering replacing Comme...

The Mainichi News Quiz: How much support is there for s...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...

Museum dedicated to founder of Sanrio, best known for H...

KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- A museum dedicated to the founder of Sanrio Co., the comp...

Young ramen entrepreneur in Sapporo's Susukino breaks i...

SAPPORO -- In Susukino, Sapporo's competitive ramen district, a young entreprene...

Crystal clear soy sauce from Japan's Kumamoto a global ...

KUMAMOTO -- A clear-as-water soy sauce that offers full flavor and aroma despite...

Japan's Pasona to open new facility allowing visitors t...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Staffing firm Pasona Group Inc. said Friday it will open a new ...

Japan-made fishing gear proving popular in China

SHANGHAI (Kyodo) -- Exports to China of fishing gear made in Japan have increase...

9 divers rescued after being swept away in northern Japan

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Nine divers were rescued after being swept away off Benten Is...

China aims to show global leadership with Iran war dipl...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting f...

Japan moves to end lifetime adult guardianship

The Japanese cabinet on Friday approved a draft revision to the Civil Code to sc...

Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned...

Japan to require language proficiency proof for enginee...

The Japanese government has decided to require proof of Japanese language profic...

Japan governor defends plan to award whistleblowers for...

MITO -- Ibaraki Gov. Kazuhiko Oigawa on April 2 indicated his intention to swift...