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Leaders of new Japan opposition force to resign over el...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito, co-leaders of the main opposit...

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant on Monday

Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, aft...

American wins Lausanne youth ballet competition, Japane...

Lausanne, Switzerland (Kyodo) -- William Gyves, an 18-year-old dancer from the U...

Relaxed dress codes spread across industries in Japan: ...

TOKYO -- Japanese businesses across various industries are shifting to more rela...

Retro Japan: 1936 Kobe mansion that survived air raids,...

KOBE -- A gorgeous mansion that was built in this west Japan city in 1936 and su...

Olympics: Ski jumper Maruyama wins bronze, Japan's 1st ...

PREDAZZO, Italy (Kyodo) -- Nozomi Maruyama captured Japan's first medal of the M...

Olympics: Snowboarder Kimura wins Japan's 1st gold of M...

LIVIGNO, Italy (Kyodo) -- Kira Kimura won the men's snowboarding big air event a...

106 wild horses roam around Cape Toi in southwest Japan...

KUSHIMA, Miyazaki -- On Cape Toi in the city of Kushima, located at the southern...

Olympics: Japan pursues U.S. in figure skating team fin...

MILAN (Kyodo) -- Japan began the figure skating team event final in second at th...

Voting begins in Thailand's general election

BANGKOK (Kyodo) -- Voting began on Sunday in Thailand for a general election wid...

US gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach agr...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to r...

Heavy snowfall hits northern, western Japan, Tokyo also...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Heavy snowfall hit a wide swath of Japan along the Sea of Japan...

Voting under way in Japan general election as PM Takaic...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Voting got under way across Japan on Sunday for a general elect...

Taiwanese diver dies after search at 1942 mine accident...

A Taiwanese diver suffered a seizure and died on Saturday while taking part in a...

Heavy snowfall hits Sea of Japan coast; Kanto area also...

Heavy snowfall hit a wide swath of Japan along the Sea of Japan coast on Sunday,...

Social media-savvy teens given chance to spot fake news...

Social media-savvy, young swing voters are emerging as a key demographic for pol...