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Pacifist Japan has slowly transformed from exclusively ...
Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capa...
Annual New Year's Fire Review to be held at Tokyo Big S...
The annual New Year’s Fire Review, called dezomeshiki, will take place at Tokyo ...
Emperor and his family greet New Year well-wishers
Emperor Naruhito and his family waved to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-...
Japan marks 2 years since devastating Noto quake as loc...
Japan on Thursday marked two years since a powerful earthquake rocked the Noto P...
Emperor emphasizes peace, hope for world in 2026
Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year address released Thursday, emphasized the impo...
3-year-old boy falls to death after parents leave home ...
A 3-year-old boy fell to his death from an apartment in Tokyo early Thursday aft...
News in Easy English: Iga mayor says no to rule that on...
IGA, Mie -- The mayor of Iga city in Mie Prefecture does not agree with a plan t...
Jakarta ranks world's largest city as Tokyo slips to 3r...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Jakarta ranked as the world's largest city with 41.9 million in...
Federal ruling blocks Hawaii's climate change tourist t...
HONOLULU (AP) -- A federal appeals court ruling on New Year's Eve blocked Hawaii...
US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing ...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-...
The Mainichi News Quiz: What's happening with Japan's w...
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...
Mona Lisa re-created with LEDs for Japanese theme park'...
SODEGAURA, Chiba -- A huge version of the Mona Lisa is one of several famous art...
Japan marks 2 yrs since devastating Noto quake as local...
KANAZAWA (Kyodo) -- Japan on Jan. 1 marked two years since a powerful earthquake...
A Kenyan barber who wields a sharpened shovel thrives o...
KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) -- Safari Martins leads his client Ian Njenga into a sparse s...
Britain, Japan pushing to visualize gender gaps at loca...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Efforts to visualize gender inequalities at the local level hav...
Taiwan's Lai vows stronger defenses, slams China after ...
TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- President Lai Ching-te vowed in his New Year's address on Thur...
