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Trump says he had 'great talk' with Japan PM on Monday ...
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said he had a "great talk" wit...
Tokyo stocks surge in morning after Wall Street advances
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks surged Wednesday morning, lifted by overnight gain...
Honda restarts Mexico output after China lifts Nexperia...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it restarted operations at a plant...
Editorial: Japan must address fire risks in dense resid...
The flames spread in an instant, robbing residents of the city of Oita's Saganos...
Sumo: Young Ukrainian star Aonishiki becomes country's ...
KURUME, Japan (Kyodo) -- Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki was promoted Wednesda...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Osaka Expo mascot Sa...
On November 19, a Santa Claus doll (approximately 3 meters tall) that resembles ...
M5.8 quake hits southwestern Japan; no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit the southwestern Japan pre...
Japan firms turn to satellites, AI to find abandoned ho...
Dozens of Japanese companies are capitalizing on a combination of satellite imag...
Japan eyes tougher screening for foreigners to get nati...
Japan is considering tightening its screening of foreigners seeking to acquire J...
Editorial: Japan automobile makers bullying of smaller ...
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has ruled that a Toyota Motor Corp. subsi...
Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film 'Th...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preac...
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding ...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases agains...
News in Easy English: Man in Mie Pref. loses $80,000 in...
TSU -- A man in his 40s from Mie Prefecture lost 12.44 million yen (about $80,00...
The Mainichi News Quiz: What's Japan's 'biggest problem'?
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...
Witnesses to stolen car slamming into Tokyo pedestrians...
TOKYO -- On the final day of a three-day weekend, a sidewalk along a national hi...
66% feel ex-mayor's reelection bid in Japan 'wrong' aft...
TOKYO -- Sixty-six percent of respondents to a recent Mainichi Shimbun nationwid...
