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UKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guard...
Exhibition on late Ghibli animator Takahata a surprise ...
PARIS (Kyodo) -- The first European exhibition dedicated to the life and works o...
High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing r...
GUWAHATI, India (AP) -- Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was ...
Ex-defense minister stresses need to debate Japan's non...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Sunday that Japan...
Actor Ken Watanabe to close cafe in quake-hit area, see...
A cafe set up by Japanese actor Ken Watanabe dedicated to the reconstruction eff...
Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spellin...
Sometimes the wheels of Japanese government turn slowly. Very, very slowly. As a...
Land deal signed for Japan radar unit to monitor Chines...
A land lease deal has been signed between Japan's Defense Ministry and a village...
Bullet train transforms into moving disco
JR Central on Friday held a disco event in a Tokaido bullet train car complete w...
Japan, Central Asian nations agree to seek stable suppl...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and five Central Asian nations agreed Saturday to develop...
News in Easy English: Gray hair may help protect agains...
TOKYO -- A new study from Japan says that getting gray hair may help protect the...
US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in ...
Japan major utilities to upgrade 187 hydropower plants ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major electric utilities in Japan have completed or are plannin...
The Mainichi News Quiz: Which age group prefers company...
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...
Rubio says US to work with China without hurting ties w...
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States will find ways to work with China withou...
99-year-old magician in Fukuoka still dazzles crowds, a...
FUKUOKA -- A man in this southwestern Japan city who will turn 100 in February 2...
Opinion: There was once a journalist named Kiyoshi Kawa...
TOKYO -- One day in November, I was caught by surprise when I opened an email me...
