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Statue of Japanese diplomat in Los Angeles defaced with...

In downtown Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, a statue of Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986), ...

Japan imperial couple, Princess Aiko to visit Tohoku di...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit three pr...

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki erratic in first spring training o...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki was hit h...

Japan says economy recovering moderately, lifts view on...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Wednesday retained its view that the...

Duty-free sales to Chinese visitors dive 30% in Jan. am...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Duty-free sales to Chinese visitors at department stores in Jap...

Kyoto considers higher bus fares for visitors, up to do...

Kyoto is considering hiking public bus fares for visitors to up to double those ...

Tokyo Skytree tower's operations resume after elevator ...

Tokyo Skytree tower reopened to visitors on Thursday after a three-day suspensio...

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 ...