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James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97

James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape o...

(AP) -- James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of D...

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Japan's Motegi to attend G7 foreign ministerial meeting in Canada

Japan's Motegi to attend G7 foreign ministerial meeting...

TOKYO (Kyodo)-- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday that he ...

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Half of students in Japan don't read books, 1.5-fold increase over past decade: poll

Half of students in Japan don't read books, 1.5-fold in...

TOKYO -- Roughly half of children in elementary, junior high and high schools in...

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Japan's Mie Pref. to install free sanitary pads at restroom in headquarters

Japan's Mie Pref. to install free sanitary pads at rest...

TSU -- The Mie Prefectural Government is set to install menstrual pads in a rest...

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Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school and injure 54

Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian hig...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian authorities said Friday they have identifi...

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Businesses cashing in as Osaka expo merchandise demand still strong

Businesses cashing in as Osaka expo merchandise demand ...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Some Japanese department stores and other businesses have conti...

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Judge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal requirements for deploying troops to Portland

Judge rules Trump administration failed to meet legal r...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A federal judge in Oregon ruled Friday that President Don...

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Piracy of Japan manga, literature causes 8.5 tril. yen loss a year: study

Piracy of Japan manga, literature causes 8.5 tril. yen ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Lost revenue from illegal online viewing of Japanese manga and ...

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N. Korea slams US-S. Korea moves, pledges 'more offensive action'

N. Korea slams US-S. Korea moves, pledges 'more offensi...

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korea has slammed recent joint drills and security talk...

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M'bishi Heavy unaware of details on joining Japan's US investment

M'bishi Heavy unaware of details on joining Japan's US ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Friday it is not aware of...

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The roar that haunts him: Japanese bear attack survivor calls for ruthless response

The roar that haunts him: Japanese bear attack survivor...

Japanese confectioner Keiji Minatoya's brush with death began when he lifted the...

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Japan to draft toilet ratio guidelines to cut women's restroom lines

Japan to draft toilet ratio guidelines to cut women's r...

Japan's infrastructure ministry has decided to draft guidelines on the appropria...

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Flu cases top alert threshold in Japan as infections spread nationwide

Flu cases top alert threshold in Japan as infections sp...

Japan's influenza cases averaged 14.90 per medical institution during the week t...

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China commissions new aircraft carrier as it seeks to extend power far from its coast

China commissions new aircraft carrier as it seeks to e...

BANGKOK (AP) -- China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensi...

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Nikkei ends lower after briefly sinking below 50,000 on weak tech shares

Nikkei ends lower after briefly sinking below 50,000 on...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Friday, with the Nikkei index briefly losing ...

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Survey reveals lack of awareness about 'net attendance' system for truant students in Japan

Survey reveals lack of awareness about 'net attendance'...

TOKYO -- Over 60% of children who refused to attend school are unaware of a syst...