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Japan demands swift release of national detained in Iran

A Japanese national has ‌been detained in Iran and must be swiftly released, ‌th...

'I want to show my grandchild my hometown': Ukrainians ...

TOKYO -- Four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainians li...

Trump says in key address U.S. will seek 'stronger' tar...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will consider ...

From Expo to the Olympics, Milan bets on big events to ...

MILAN (AP) -- Milan has added the title of Olympic city to its long-held moniker...

Kyoto mayor announces plan for Japan's 1st dual bus far...

KYOTO -- The mayor of this ancient Japanese capital has announced a plan to intr...

Japan to revise law to protect new crop varieties from ...

Japan will revise a law to establish rights to block unauthorized exports of new...

Rights group slams treatment of viral Japanese monkey

The plight of a baby monkey in Japan who has become an internet sensation shows ...

Thai officials say 72 tigers at tourist parks died of c...

BANGKOK (AP) -- The deaths of 72 tigers in two animal parks for tourists in nort...

Trump says US achieved unprecedented 'transformation' i...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States...

Japan PM says she sent gift catalogs to lawmakers, main...

TOKYO -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi distributed gift catalogs to all Liberal ...

Nikkei stock index surges on proposed new BOJ policymakers

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index rose over 1,500 points to a record intra...

Hiroshima Carp end contract with player over alleged 'z...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Hiroshima Carp said Wednesday it has terminated its contrac...

Japanese national detained in Iran, gov't demands early...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese national has been in detention in Iran since last mo...

Trump cites health care issues in Greenland saying he's...

(AP) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Saturday that he...