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12 yrs in prison sought for ex-MUFG Bank worker for saf...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors on Thursday demanded a prison term of 12 years for ...
Tokyo stocks climb in morning after Fed cuts key rate
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks climbed Thursday morning, with the Nikkei index hi...
BOJ set to keep rate intact while assessing impact of U...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan is likely to keep its policy rate at around 0...
Berlin district orders 'comfort women' statue to be rem...
BERLIN (Kyodo) -- A district in Berlin has ordered a statue symbolizing Korean w...
Blake Snell strikes out season-high 12, Shohei Ohtani h...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Blake Snell struck out a season-high 12 over seven innings, ...
Volleyball: Eliminated Japan ends men's worlds with win...
MANILA (Kyodo) -- Japan beat Libya in straight sets to end its run at the men's ...
Japan actor Hiroya Shimizu admits to marijuana use in U...
TOKYO -- Actor Hiroya Shimizu has told investigators he began using marijuana wh...
Japan's popular tourist spot Okinawa to levy accommodat...
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- The prefectural assembly of Okinawa, one of Japan's most ...
Ex-internal affairs minister Takaichi says will run for...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday exp...
Nikkei stock index ends above 45,000 for 1st time
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended above the 45,000 line for the firs...
Japan's Ibaraki Pref. promotes local eggs with 1,000-eg...
MITO -- A promotional caravan from the Ibaraki Prefectual Government and other o...
Urgent repairs required for 72 km of Japan's corroded s...
Japan must urgently repair 72 kilometers of corroded and cracked sewage pipes wi...
X possibly falling short in compliance with Japan rules...
Social media platform X's requirement for non-users to become members of the ser...
Foreign visitors to Japan rise 16.9% in Aug led by Chin...
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in August grew 16.9 percent from a year ...
Tokyo stocks snap 4-day winning streak as Fed policy ou...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks snapped a four-day winning streak Wednesday as inv...
Trump's threat to target 'radical left' after Kirk kill...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is escalating threats to crack down on...
