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Football: Sub-par Japan beaten 2-0 by World Cup co-hosts United States

Football: Sub-par Japan beaten 2-0 by World Cup co-host...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Kyodo) -- Japan were beaten 2-0 away to the United States on Tue...

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Man delayed arriving at hospital dies after ambulance involved in accident in central Japan

Man delayed arriving at hospital dies after ambulance i...

NAGOYA -- A 77-year-old man has died after the ambulance carrying him was delaye...

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Editorial: Amid exclusionism in Japan, history of Korean massacre cannot be erased

Editorial: Amid exclusionism in Japan, history of Korea...

Precisely at this time when the spread of exclusionist trends is a cause of conc...

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Japan strongly criticizes Israeli strike on Hamas in Qatar

Japan strongly criticizes Israeli strike on Hamas in Qatar

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Wednesday strongly criticized Israel...

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Tokyo Skytree turns gold for childhood cancer awareness campaign

Tokyo Skytree turns gold for childhood cancer awareness...

TOKYO -- Tokyo Skytree in the Japanese capital's Sumida Ward was lit up in gold ...

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Japan says 3 nationals detained in Hyundai U.S. plant raid

Japan says 3 nationals detained in Hyundai U.S. plant raid

Three Japanese were among the more than 470 workers detained in a recent immigra...

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Apple to unveil next iPhone amid Trump trade war that could result in higher prices

Apple to unveil next iPhone amid Trump trade war that c...

(AP) -- Apple on Tuesday will unveil its next line-up of iPhones amid a global t...

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Tokyo stocks snap 3-day rally as gains locked in after hitting record highs

Tokyo stocks snap 3-day rally as gains locked in after ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks snapped a three-day winning streak Tuesday as inve...

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The Mainichi News Quiz: Eating lots of ramen does what to your health?

The Mainichi News Quiz: Eating lots of ramen does what ...

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

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Hitachi opens new $100 million railcar plant near Washington

Hitachi opens new $100 million railcar plant near Washi...

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland (Kyodo) -- Japanese conglomerate Hitachi Ltd. on Monday for...

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Japan's key stock indexes hit new intraday highs on fiscal policy optimism

Japan's key stock indexes hit new intraday highs on fis...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's key stock indexes hit all-time intraday highs Tuesday m...

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Japanese doctor was 'beacon of hope' in Afghanistan: documentary

Japanese doctor was 'beacon of hope' in Afghanistan: do...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Before he was gunned down in Afghanistan in 2019 at the age of ...

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Israel bombs another Gaza City high-rise as US advances a new ceasefire proposal

Israel bombs another Gaza City high-rise as US advances...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israel struck and destroyed another high-rise ...

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Japan's Prince Hisahito visits Ise Jingu shrine to report on coming-of-age ceremony

Japan's Prince Hisahito visits Ise Jingu shrine to repo...

TOKYO -- Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and the son of Crown Pr...

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Kim Jong Un oversees test of new rocket engine for ICBMs, North Korea says

Kim Jong Un oversees test of new rocket engine for ICBM...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un supe...