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S. Korea's Lee to visit US to meet Trump this month
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a three-day visi...
200 river lanterns honor victims of Japan's worst air c...
UENO, Gunma -- A floating lantern ceremony was held to mourn the 520 people kill...
US, China extend 90-day tariff truce as Trump keeps up ...
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive ...
Tallest plunge waterfall in Japan's Yamagata Pref. ench...
SAKATA, Yamagata -- A 63-meter plunge waterfall, the tallest of its kind in Yama...
China says it handles entry into territorial waters bas...
BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China said Monday evening it handles the unauthorized entry i...
2 feared dead, others missing as heavy rain hits southw...
At least two people are feared dead and others remain missing in southwestern Ja...
'The Dilemmas of Working Women' depicts the inner strug...
Japan is infamous for its gender inequality. Few women occupy positions of polit...
Japanese actor Fumi Nikaido, comedian Kazlaser announce...
TOKYO -- Actor Fumi Nikaido, 30, and Kazlaser, 41, from the comedy duo "Maple Ch...
Several people missing in southwestern Japan as heavy r...
Several people remain unaccounted for in southwestern Japan on Monday as ongoing...
Heavy rain cancels western Japan bullet trains, more de...
Some bullet train services in western and southwestern Japan were canceled all d...
Bugs are popular pets in Japan, buzzing with lessons ab...
The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is th...
Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza and sa...
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended a...
European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Pu...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace...
Ichiro Suzuki says he never dreamt of having his number...
SEATTLE (AP) -- Ichiro Suzuki paused at times to collect his thoughts and placed...
Wartime memories help mother of Megumi Yokota understan...
KAWASAKI, Japan (Kyodo) -- The 89-year-old mother of Megumi Yokota, one of the m...
