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Retro Japan: Ex-residence of Eiichi Shibusawa stands in...

TOKYO -- The former residence of Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), known as the "fat...

Major Japanese cosmetics company offers 'guide makeup' ...

NIIGATA -- Students at a special needs school here attended a class in applying ...

Exhibition on late Ghibli animator Takahata a surprise ...

PARIS (Kyodo) -- The first European exhibition dedicated to the life and works o...

US tech enabled China's surveillance empire. Now Tibeta...

UKATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guard...

Ex-defense minister stresses need to debate Japan's non...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Sunday that Japan...

High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing r...

GUWAHATI, India (AP) -- Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was ...

Cabinet to officially announce new romanization spellin...

Sometimes the wheels of Japanese government turn slowly. Very, very slowly. As a...

Actor Ken Watanabe to close cafe in quake-hit area, see...

A cafe set up by Japanese actor Ken Watanabe dedicated to the reconstruction eff...

Land deal signed for Japan radar unit to monitor Chines...

A land lease deal has been signed between Japan's Defense Ministry and a village...

Bullet train transforms into moving disco

JR Central on Friday held a disco event in a Tokaido bullet train car complete w...

Japan, Central Asian nations agree to seek stable suppl...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and five Central Asian nations agreed Saturday to develop...

News in Easy English: Gray hair may help protect agains...

TOKYO -- A new study from Japan says that getting gray hair may help protect the...

Japan major utilities to upgrade 187 hydropower plants ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major electric utilities in Japan have completed or are plannin...

US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration launched military strikes Friday in ...

Rubio says US to work with China without hurting ties w...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States will find ways to work with China withou...

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