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Will Japan screen people who work with children for pas...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers common reader questions about Japan's system for ve...

Hawaii's YouTube kicker dubbed the 'Tokyo Toe' used gri...

HONOLULU (AP) -- Kansei Matsuzawa became an instant star this year, with game-ty...

Baseball: Japanese slugger Murakami excited to help Whi...

CHICAGO (Kyodo) -- New Chicago White Sox signing Munetaka Murakami spoke Monday ...

Japan has 'free hand' in dealing with excessive yen mov...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that Japan has a...

Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways booking systems resu...

TOKYO -- Reservation systems for major Japanese carriers Japan Airlines Co. and ...

Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship'

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy...

10-yr prison term sought for Japan director on trial fo...

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors on Tuesday sought a 10-year prison sentence for ...

Record 48 officers from Japan's Hyogo Pref. police forc...

KOBE -- The number of Hyogo Prefectural Police officers who faced disciplinary a...

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says progress in US-led peace talks...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Initial drafts of U.S. proposals for a peace deal between ...

Nippon Steel to invest $350 mil. to upgrade US Steel bl...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nippon Steel Corp. said Tuesday its wholly owned subsidiary, Un...

Trump warns Maduro against playing 'tough' as US escala...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Monday delivered a new w...

Japan PM Takaichi meets content creators in bid to boos...

TOKYO -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with entertainment industry creators ...

Panel calls for tighter immigration control, help with ...

Japan must strengthen its immigration control to prevent illegal employment whil...

Tottori ordinance lets governor order removal of defama...

A revised ordinance was enacted Monday in Tottori Prefecture enabling the govern...

Emperor emeritus Akihito turns 92

Emperor emeritus Akihito turned 92 on Tuesday after spending the past year refle...

Japan 10-year gov't bond yield jumps to 2.1%, highest s...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond surged a...