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Whooping cough cases in Japan exceed 31,000; 8-fold ris...
More than 31,000 people have caught whooping cough this year in Japan, a nearly ...
Japan conducts its first missile test on its own territory
Japan's military test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time T...
Trump says whether he'll commit to NATO mutual defense ...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday injected some u...
Powell says Fed rate cut is on hold even as Trump deman...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the eco...
Fragile ceasefire appears to hold between Iran and Isra...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel ...
News in Easy English: Seniors welcome guests as maids a...
KIRYU, Gunma -- In Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, seniors started working as cafe maid...
This is what could happen next after an Israel-Iran cea...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The whipsaw chain of events involving Iran, Israel and the Un...
The Mainichi News Quiz: Why did that many university st...
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Japan, NATO agree to collaborate on Iran, Ukraine, N. K...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and NATO agreed Tuesday to closely collaborate to address...
Tokyo stocks slightly lower in morning on stronger yen
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were slightly lower Wednesday morning, weighed dow...
Japan conducts first missile test on its own territory ...
TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's military test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for th...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Rare white crows spo...
Two white crows have been spotted in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. A l...
Tokyo stocks snap 3-day losses as concerns on Mideast t...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday to snap a three-day losing streak, as...
Japan begins pre-entry TB checks for some foreigners pl...
Japan introduced mandatory pre-arrival tuberculosis screening on Monday for peop...
China to hold military parade Sept. 3 for 80th anniv. o...
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China said Tuesday it will hold a military parade in Beijing'...
The Mainichi News Quiz: With rice prices so high, what ...
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