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Israel embassy refuses to accept A-bomb survivors' stat...

The Israeli embassy in Tokyo has refused to accept a statement from four atomic ...

JR East marks full opening of Tokyo's Takanawa Gateway ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- East Japan Railway Co. on Saturday held a completion ceremony f...

Japanese destroyer acquires Tomahawk missile launch cap...

A Japanese destroyer has acquired the capability to launch U.S.-made Tomahawk cr...

Japan sets number of bears to be captured by FY2026

The Japanese government on Friday formulated a road map to tackle damage caused ...

Foreign residents in Japan top 4 million for 1st time i...

The number of foreign nationals residing in Japan hit a record 4.13 million in 2...

Famous Tokyo cherry blossom spot installs view-blocking...

Around 20 years ago, Nakameguro was still one of Tokyo’s less famous cherry blos...

Japan to boost coal-fired power as Mideast war causes e...

Japan's government plans to temporarily lift restrictions on coal-fired power pl...

Pro-Iranian group claims credit for hack of FBI Directo...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed Friday to have hacked an ...

Congestion at Narita airport's electronic customs frust...

CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Narita International Airport, a major hub serving Tokyo ...

Indonesia starts implementing social media restrictions...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia on Saturday began implementing a new govern...

The Mainichi News Quiz: How long was Japanese gov't res...

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

Home in Okayama featured in hit Japan film 'Kokuho' bec...

OKAYAMA -- A home in the west Japan city of Okayama has become an unexpected sit...

Study finds mammals need sexual reproduction to remove ...

TOKYO -- Sexual reproduction is essential for mammals to eliminate harmful genet...

Japan firm launches orange-flavored juice without orang...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- In the face of rising import costs due partly to the poor crop...

Figure skating: Japan's Sakamoto ends career on high wi...

PRAGUE (Kyodo) -- Japanese figure skating star Kaori Sakamoto brought her compet...

Israel says it faces first incoming missile from Yemen ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Israel's military said Yemen had launched a ...