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Text of Japan PM Ishiba's A-bomb anniversary speech in Nagasaki

Text of Japan PM Ishiba's A-bomb anniversary speech in ...

NAGASAKI (Kyodo) -- The following is the text of a speech delivered by Prime Min...

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Japan, Peru leaders eye cooperation over critical minerals, defense

Japan, Peru leaders eye cooperation over critical miner...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and Peru agreed at their summit on Friday to deepen their...

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Japanese warships visit New Zealand capital for first time in almost 90 years

Japanese warships visit New Zealand capital for first t...

Japanese warships docked in New Zealand ’s capital Friday for the first time in ...

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British aircraft carrier group to visit Japan

British aircraft carrier group to visit Japan

A British aircraft carrier strike group is set to visit eastern Japan for three ...

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

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

Nagasaki on Saturday warned of the intensifying threat of nuclear war as it mark...

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Tokyo stocks surge as SoftBank Group jumps, US tariff worries ease

Tokyo stocks surge as SoftBank Group jumps, US tariff w...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday for a fourth straight day, wit...

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Japan PM seeks to stay on at ruling party panel over election loss

Japan PM seeks to stay on at ruling party panel over el...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday reiterated his intentio...

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Editorial: Japan should join France, UK, Canada and recognize Palestinian state

Editorial: Japan should join France, UK, Canada and rec...

Israel's military attacks on the Gaza Strip must be halted immediately, and the ...

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Heavy rain slams Kyushu, triggering floods and mudslides

Heavy rain slams Kyushu, triggering floods and mudslides

Torrential rain pounded Kyushu on Friday, triggering floods and landslides and s...

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Japan's World Cosplay Summit to escape summer heat in 2027

Japan's World Cosplay Summit to escape summer heat in 2027

Dressing up at the World Cosplay Summit can be makeup-meltingly sweaty in Japan'...

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Japan deploys its first F-35B fighter jets to bolster defenses in the south

Japan deploys its first F-35B fighter jets to bolster d...

Japan's first three F-35B stealth fighter jets arrived Thursday at an air base i...

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Japan PM Ishiba faces crucial test as party meets over election loss

Japan PM Ishiba faces crucial test as party meets over ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks set to face fresh s...

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BOJ could end wait-and-see stance if US tariff hit mild: member

BOJ could end wait-and-see stance if US tariff hit mild...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan could end its wait-and-see approach by the en...

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Japan's household spending rises in June for 2nd straight month

Japan's household spending rises in June for 2nd straig...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's household spending in June rose a real 1.3 percent from...

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Sapporo couple arrested for allegedly leaving young daughter alone at home in hot weather

Sapporo couple arrested for allegedly leaving young dau...

SAPPORO -- A Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) officer and his wife, a part-time w...

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Nikkei index up over 2% as SoftBank Group soars on solid earnings

Nikkei index up over 2% as SoftBank Group soars on soli...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose sharply Friday morning, with the Nikkei index...