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In Japan's Northern Alps, residents battle monkeys to p...
In the foothills of Japan’s Northern Alps, people are chasing monkeys. Wearing b...
One of Tokyo's busiest stations changing name on its si...
Ikebukuro Station is one of Tokyo’s busiest rail hubs, with more than 2.5 millio...
Japan looks to triple departure tax to ¥3,000 to deal w...
The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are looking to triple the...
Railway company employee drives trains without license ...
A railway company employee, aspiring to be a train driver, maneuvered trains wit...
Japan's new rules allowing police to kill bears with ri...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Amended rules took effect on Thursday permitting police officer...
Japan's ruling LDP to begin talks on revising security ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Liberal Democratic Party plans to begin talks as early as n...
The Mainichi News Quiz: What's going on with kids and r...
How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...
A flotilla kicks off the People's Summit for activists ...
BELEM, Brazil (AP) -- As United Nations climate talks rolled on Wednesday at the...
G7 renews opposition to China's bids to change status q...
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Canada (Kyodo) -- The foreign ministers of the Group of Sev...
Japanese violist Taniguchi wins 2nd prize at Geneva com...
GENEVA (Kyodo) -- Japanese violist Ayaka Taniguchi won second prize Wednesday in...
Editorial: What will happen next after new Japan PM Tak...
Japan just recently observed the advent of its first female prime minister in it...
President Trump signs government funding bill, ending s...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wedne...
Japan's foreign minister vows continued commitment to s...
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Canada (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mote...
Japan issues arrest warrant for mom of 12-yr-old Thai g...
TOKYO -- Police have obtained an arrest warrant for the mother of a 12-year-old ...
Japanese, British foreign ministers agree to boost secu...
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Canada (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Mote...
Hokusai's painting of woman sells for record 621 mil. y...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A painting of a woman standing in the snow by Japanese ukiyo-e ...
