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Japan's foreign minister cautious on Palestinian statehood recognition

Japan's foreign minister cautious on Palestinian stateh...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Sunday that recogn...

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Editorial: Japan is not Washington's wallet to be plucked for easy cash

Editorial: Japan is not Washington's wallet to be pluck...

The latest trade agreement between Japan and the United States is so one-sided t...

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Easy Japanese news in translation: Harvest season for chestnuts in Miyazaki Prefecture

Easy Japanese news in translation: Harvest season for c...

Sweet and fragrant "Misato Chestnuts," a specialty of the town of Misato, Miyaza...

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Share of population aged 65 or older hits record high 29.4 percent: gov't

Share of population aged 65 or older hits record high 2...

The share of Japan's population aged 65 or older reached a record 29.4 percent, ...

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City employee in Osaka Prefecture suspended and demoted for verbally abusing boss

City employee in Osaka Prefecture suspended and demoted...

A lot of people have a preconception of Japan as a highly rigid society, where e...

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Japan to close education centers in Russia amid strained ties

Japan to close education centers in Russia amid straine...

The Japanese government has decided to close all its Tokyo-funded education cent...

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Japan's toy market boosted by robust adult demand amid low birthrate

Japan's toy market boosted by robust adult demand amid ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The toy market in Japan is on an upward trend despite the count...

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Athletics: Olympic, world champion Lyles 'bringing special things' in Tokyo

Athletics: Olympic, world champion Lyles 'bringing spec...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Reigning Olympic and world champion Noah Lyles said he was in "...

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Sanseito local assembly member in Japan's Okinawa says transgender identities 'contagious'

Sanseito local assembly member in Japan's Okinawa says ...

NAHA (Kyodo) -- A local assembly member from the populist Sanseito party said tr...

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Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City and hospital says at least 32 are dead

Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City and hospital says ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 peo...

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German animal protection group hands in petition to stop dolphin hunt

German animal protection group hands in petition to sto...

BERLIN (Kyodo) -- An animal protection group in Germany submitted a petition bea...

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Japan holds Sado mine memorial without S. Korea amid forced labor rift

Japan holds Sado mine memorial without S. Korea amid fo...

NIIGATA (Kyodo) -- Japan failed to secure South Korea's participation in a memor...

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Bolsonaro's political influence in Brazil could endure despite his conviction

Bolsonaro's political influence in Brazil could endure ...

SAO PAULO (AP) -- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was not present in t...

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Memorial held for Japanese horse Haru Urara dubbed 'star loser'

Memorial held for Japanese horse Haru Urara dubbed 'sta...

KOcHI (Kyodo) -- A memorial ceremony was held in western Japan on Saturday for H...

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More than 100,000 attend London protest organized by far-right activist, with clashes breaking out

More than 100,000 attend London protest organized by fa...

LONDON (AP) -- A London march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson dre...

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Resource-scarce Japan gets more trains running on renewables

Resource-scarce Japan gets more trains running on renew...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Trains in resource-poor Japan are increasingly being powered by...