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Japan gov't vows reserve rice supply to countryside ami...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Wednesday vowed to deliver lower-priced stock...
Osaka Expo draws 5 million visitors in first six weeks
The World Expo in Osaka has welcomed five million visitors in its first six week...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Edamame shipping in ...
Shipments of "Yahiko Musume" edamame, a specialty of the village of Yahiko, Niig...
10 suffer minor injuries after explosions at Tokyo cons...
Ten people sustained minor injuries, and dozens of buildings were damaged in eas...
Gov't to use slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima o...
Japan said Tuesday it plans to use some slightly radioactive soil stored near th...
US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign student...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa in...
The Mainichi News Quiz: What could happen with foreign ...
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...
Shohei Ohtani hits major league-leading 20th home run i...
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 20th home run of th...
Editorial: Hyogo governor must quit over role in whistl...
A third-party panel investigating leaked personal information about a former loc...
Japan elementary school teacher sacked for allegedly po...
SAGA -- A 37-year-old teacher at an elementary school in Karatsu, Saga Prefectur...
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on firm chip issues, expor...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday morning, with the Nikkei index brie...
Japan's 1st law to promote safe AI use, development ena...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's parliament on Wednesday enacted its first legislation t...
Shiga governor says reactions to midge outbreak at Osak...
OSAKA -- Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki said reactions over a plague of non-biting mi...
Emperor of Japan meets Iceland's president, discusses g...
TOKYO -- Emperor Naruhito met with Icelandic President Halla Tomasdottir at the ...
High court orders Tokyo gov't, state to compensate for ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese high court on Wednesday ordered the Tokyo metropolit...
Japan's top court expected to rule excluding sex indust...
TOKYO -- Japan's Supreme Court is expected to finalize a decision upholding the ...
