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News in Easy English: Iga mayor says no to rule that on...

IGA, Mie -- The mayor of Iga city in Mie Prefecture does not agree with a plan t...

US military strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-...

Federal ruling blocks Hawaii's climate change tourist t...

HONOLULU (AP) -- A federal appeals court ruling on New Year's Eve blocked Hawaii...

Japan marks 2 yrs since devastating Noto quake as local...

KANAZAWA (Kyodo) -- Japan on Jan. 1 marked two years since a powerful earthquake...

Mona Lisa re-created with LEDs for Japanese theme park'...

SODEGAURA, Chiba -- A huge version of the Mona Lisa is one of several famous art...

The Mainichi News Quiz: What's happening with Japan's w...

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

Britain, Japan pushing to visualize gender gaps at loca...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Efforts to visualize gender inequalities at the local level hav...

A Kenyan barber who wields a sharpened shovel thrives o...

KIAMBU, Kenya (AP) -- Safari Martins leads his client Ian Njenga into a sparse s...

Taiwan's Lai vows stronger defenses, slams China after ...

TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- President Lai Ching-te vowed in his New Year's address on Thur...

Japan's 18-year-olds total about 1.09 mil, same as last...

As Japan enters 2026, the number of 18-year-olds in Japan is estimated to be 1.0...

Easy Japanese news in translation: Children enjoy citru...

The winter solstice is the shortest daylight of the year. There is a tradition o...

Over 80% of facilities for disabled face labor shortage...

Over 80 percent of facilities for people with disabilities in Japan are facing l...

A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Naga...

Hundreds of prisoners of war from Allied countries were held at brutal Japanese ...

Japan to greet New Year with ‘Kohaku,’ shrine visits an...

Millions of Japanese people will return to their home towns to be with their fam...

Bears delaying hibernation due to food access in reside...

Bears that have learned to find food in residential areas tend to delay hibernat...

5-year-old boy trapped in ski resort walkway died of su...

A 5-year-old boy who died after getting trapped in a moving walkway at a ski res...