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Car driver killed in collision with express train at railroad crossing in Osaka Pref.

Car driver killed in collision with express train at ra...

OSAKA -- A woman likely in her 50s is dead after her car was hit by a Nankai Ele...

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Outgoing Japan PM Ishiba affirms US alliance in talk with Trump in NY

Outgoing Japan PM Ishiba affirms US alliance in talk wi...

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held a brief conversa...

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Editorial: Japan police worker's DNA test misconduct damages trust in forensics

Editorial: Japan police worker's DNA test misconduct da...

A worker in charge of DNA analysis at the Saga Prefectural Police crime laborato...

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Copenhagen Airport temporarily halts flights after drone sightings

Copenhagen Airport temporarily halts flights after dron...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Flights at Copenhagen Airport resumed early Tuesday ...

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More than 1.3 million Osaka Expo tickets remain unused

More than 1.3 million Osaka Expo tickets remain unused

More than 1.3 million admission tickets for the World Exposition in Osaka remain...

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News in Easy English: 34 danjiri floats race in Kishiwada festival

News in Easy English: 34 danjiri floats race in Kishiwa...

KISHIWADA, Osaka -- A traditional festival was held in Kishiwada, a city in west...

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France recognizes Palestinian statehood at UN meeting to revive peace efforts

France recognizes Palestinian statehood at UN meeting t...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian s...

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The Mainichi News Quiz: How are Taiwanese train rules getting stricter than Japanese ones?

The Mainichi News Quiz: How are Taiwanese train rules g...

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

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Forecasters warn of sudden drop in temperatures at end of fall, colder Dec.

Forecasters warn of sudden drop in temperatures at end ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's weather agency on Monday warned that a sudden drop in t...

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Japan bullet train operator to test facial recognition gates at Niigata, Nagaoka stations

Japan bullet train operator to test facial recognition ...

NIIGATA -- East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is set to begin a trial of facial re...

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More than 1.3 mil. Osaka expo tickets remain unused before Oct. end

More than 1.3 mil. Osaka expo tickets remain unused bef...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- More than 1.3 million admission tickets for the World Expositio...

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Malaysia receives drones from Japan under security framework

Malaysia receives drones from Japan under security fram...

KUALA LUMPUR (Kyodo) -- Malaysia's military has received some surveillance drone...

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Japan PM hopeful Takaichi backs deficit-covering bond issuance if needed

Japan PM hopeful Takaichi backs deficit-covering bond i...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi, seen as a fron...

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Study finds 99% of eel products worldwide come from endangered species

Study finds 99% of eel products worldwide come from end...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- More than 99 percent of eel products sold in 11 countries and r...

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Japan, US, South Korea say North Korea denuclearization not off table

Japan, US, South Korea say North Korea denuclearization...

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japan, the United States and South Korea on Monday reaffirme...

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City in Aichi Prefecture passes ordinance to cap smartphone use at 2 hours per day

City in Aichi Prefecture passes ordinance to cap smartp...

The assembly of a central Japan city on Monday passed an ordinance that recommen...