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Japan seeing simultaneous spread of mycoplasma pneumoni...
TOKYO -- Amid the high number of patients with mycoplasma pneumonia, characteriz...
Japan economy likely to grow in 2025 but Trump tariffs ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese economy is expected to continue to grow at a moder...
M5.1 quake hits northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck northe...
Hokkaido to introduce lodging tax of up to 500 yen a ni...
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- The government of Hokkaido, a northern island popular with to...
Japan transport hubs overflow as 9-day New Year break b...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Travelers flooded airports and major train stations in Japan on...
Iran, South Africa, 2 others withdraw from 2025 World E...
Four countries, including Iran and South Africa, have decided to withdraw from t...
TSMC begins mass production at 1st Japan chip plant in ...
KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said Friday it has st...
Iran, S. Africa, Botswana, El Salvador withdraw from 20...
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Four countries, including Iran and South Africa, have decided t...
MUFG Bank online glitch mostly resolved after suspected...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese megabank MUFG Bank said Friday it has mostly resolved ...
Kawasaki Heavy began false deals 40 years ago over Japa...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Defense Ministry said Friday that its major contractor ...
South Korea votes to impeach Acting President Han, as Y...
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korea's parliament voted on Friday to pass an impeachment...
Nikkei stock index ends at 5-month high above 40,000 on...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended at a five-month high above 40,000 ...
Suzuki Motor's former longtime leader Osamu Suzuki dies...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Osamu Suzuki, the former charismatic head of Suzuki Motor Corp....
Football: Takefusa Kubo voted 2024 player of the year b...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Real Sociedad attacker Takefusa Kubo was named the 2024 player ...
Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki, face of changing Hall of Fame
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ichiro Suzuki, who becomes eligible next year for induction int...
Japan PM warned US of China's arms buildup in 1993 summ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan warned the United States in 1993 about China's potential ...