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Distillery in Japan's Kagoshima Pref. mixes funky beats into brown sugar shochu

Distillery in Japan's Kagoshima Pref. mixes funky beats...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- At a small distillery in the Amami Islands, speakers thump with...

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Japan concerned about Israeli plan to take control of Gaza City

Japan concerned about Israeli plan to take control of G...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is "strongly concerned" about Israel's decision to take c...

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Japan summer holiday travel rush underway as trains, flights full

Japan summer holiday travel rush underway as trains, fl...

Japan's summer holiday travel rush got underway Saturday, with many shinkansen b...

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Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since A-bomb

Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since A-bomb

Twin cathedral bells rang in unison Saturday in Japan's Nagasaki for the first t...

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Japanese police release data on accidents by foreign drivers

Japanese police release data on accidents by foreign dr...

Japan's National Police Agency has released data on traffic accidents resulting ...

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Baseball: Orioles pitcher Sugano gets 9th win with 7 solid innings

Baseball: Orioles pitcher Sugano gets 9th win with 7 so...

BALTIMORE, Maryland (Kyodo) -- Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano earned his ninth...

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Israel's plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for civilians and hostages

Israel's plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for ci...

JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel said Friday it will intensify its 22-month war with Ham...

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55-year-old man dies after losing consciousness while descending Mount Fuji

55-year-old man dies after losing consciousness while d...

A 55-year-old man died after losing consciousness while descending Mount Fuji on...

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Message from UN Secretary-General on 80th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing

Message from UN Secretary-General on 80th anniversary o...

The following is the full text of a message from U.N. Secretary-General Antonio ...

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Japan police release data on accidents by foreign drivers for 1st time

Japan police release data on accidents by foreign drive...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's National Police Agency has released data on traffic acc...

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The Mainichi News Quiz: Foreign PhD students will be cut out of what kind of gov't aid?

The Mainichi News Quiz: Foreign PhD students will be cu...

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

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Japan expert warns of onion rot, offers tips for safe storage and consumption

Japan expert warns of onion rot, offers tips for safe s...

TOKYO -- Onions are a staple vegetable in home cooking, but have you ever notice...

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Full text of A-bomb survivor's Pledge for Peace on 80th anniversary of Nagasaki bombing

Full text of A-bomb survivor's Pledge for Peace on 80th...

The following is a translation of the Pledge for Peace delivered by atomic bomb ...

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Parcel drop-offs targeted in Japan with delivery box, passcode thefts

Parcel drop-offs targeted in Japan with delivery box, p...

In June, a woman in her 70s contacted the consumer affairs center in western Jap...

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Nagasaki warns of impending nuclear war on 80th A-bomb anniversary

Nagasaki warns of impending nuclear war on 80th A-bomb ...

NAGASAKI (Kyodo) -- Nagasaki on Saturday warned of the intensifying threat of nu...

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Japan firms' net profit falls 10.2% in April-June, 1st drop in 3 yrs

Japan firms' net profit falls 10.2% in April-June, 1st ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major Japanese companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange saw...