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Rice-based fare chosen as Japan's 'Dish of the Year' in 2025

Rice-based fare chosen as Japan's 'Dish of the Year' in...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Rice-based food has been selected as Japan's "Dish of the Year"...

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News in Easy English: Japan's farms rely on foreign workers, some without legal status

News in Easy English: Japan's farms rely on foreign wor...

TOKYO -- In the 1980s and 1990s, many foreign workers came to Japan because the ...

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The Mainichi News Quiz: Why has the Mainichi sent a letter of protest to Perplexity AI?

The Mainichi News Quiz: Why has the Mainichi sent a let...

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

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Japan's Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and 'work, work, work' mantra

Japan's Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but ...

TOKYO (AP) -- The pledge by Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to "work, work...

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Trump appears open to production of Japan-style minicars in US

Trump appears open to production of Japan-style minicar...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants to see...

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17-yr-old suspected of carrying out cyberattack with AI help in Japan

17-yr-old suspected of carrying out cyberattack with AI...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A 17-year-old boy was served an arrest warrant on Thursday on s...

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Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week's floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week's...

BATANG TORU, Indonesia (AP) -- Rescue teams raced Wednesday to reach communities...

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South Korean president weighs apology to North Korea over allegations of leafleting and drone use

South Korean president weighs apology to North Korea ov...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday h...

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Craft gin distillery hopes to help improve Fukushima's image

Craft gin distillery hopes to help improve Fukushima's ...

A distillery in northeastern Japan's Fukushima Prefecture is endeavoring to do i...

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S. Korea wants to help lower Japan-China tensions: President Lee

S. Korea wants to help lower Japan-China tensions: Pres...

SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday said his countr...

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Editorial: Japan's push to expand defense exports needs careful oversight

Editorial: Japan's push to expand defense exports needs...

The administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering revising impl...

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Shibuya Ward cancels New Year countdown event; security to be tightened

Shibuya Ward cancels New Year countdown event; security...

The New Year countdown event in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo has been cance...

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Aichi town suing resident for being a jerk

Aichi town suing resident for being a jerk

The town of Mihama in Aichi Prefecture has a problem in the form of a single man...

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Regional assembly set to vote by Dec 22 on restarting Niigata nuclear plant

Regional assembly set to vote by Dec 22 on restarting N...

A regional assembly in Niigata Prefecture on Tuesday began deliberations on whet...

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Japan launches nationwide probe after Hello Work fake job seeker scandal

Japan launches nationwide probe after Hello Work fake j...

Japan's labor minister said Tuesday the government has launched a nationwide inv...

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Man arrested for brandishing knife in Tokyo DisneySea hotel

Man arrested for brandishing knife in Tokyo DisneySea h...

CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A Chinese man has been arrested for allegedly brandishin...