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US nuclear weapons sites remember 80th anniv. of Hiroshima A-bomb

US nuclear weapons sites remember 80th anniv. of Hirosh...

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee (Kyodo) -- Events commemorating the 1945 atomic bombing of ...

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US says Japan has no tariff stacking relief for 15% rate

US says Japan has no tariff stacking relief for 15% rate

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's country-specific tariffs too...

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Hiroshima author honors grandfather through illustrated war tale

Hiroshima author honors grandfather through illustrated...

The painful war experiences relayed by his grandfather left an indelible mark on...

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Hiroshima marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on Wednesday, w...

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Japanese population down by record 900,000; 16th straight year of decline

Japanese population down by record 900,000; 16th straig...

The population of Japanese nationals in 2024 fell by around 908,000 from a year ...

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'Unspeakable horror': The attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

'Unspeakable horror': The attacks on Hiroshima and Naga...

Japan this week marks 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on H...

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Hiroshima A-bomb ceremony 'enlightening' for foreign visitors

Hiroshima A-bomb ceremony 'enlightening' for foreign vi...

Foreign visitors attending the 80th anniversary ceremony of the atomic bombing i...

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Tokyo stocks drop on concerns over US economy after weak jobs data

Tokyo stocks drop on concerns over US economy after wea...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Monday, with the Nikkei index briefly diving ...

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Japanese toy Tamagotchi nears 100 million sales, makes comeback ahead of 30th anniv.

Japanese toy Tamagotchi nears 100 million sales, makes ...

TOKYO -- Bandai Co.'s digital pet Tamagotchi, which will celebrate its 30th anni...

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Osaka routs Sevastova 6-1, 6-0 in 49 minutes to reach Montreal quarterfinals

Osaka routs Sevastova 6-1, 6-0 in 49 minutes to reach M...

MONTREAL (AP) -- Naomi Osaka advanced to the National Bank Open quarterfinals Su...

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Miyu Yamashita of Japan wins the Women's British Open for her first major title

Miyu Yamashita of Japan wins the Women's British Open f...

PORTHCAWL, Wales (AP) -- Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title ...

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US team clad in game characters wins World Cosplay Summit in Japan

US team clad in game characters wins World Cosplay Summ...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- A team representing the United States clad in popular game cha...

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Japan PM's message to warn against calamity of war, 80 yrs after WWII

Japan PM's message to warn against calamity of war, 80 ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he wants to convey...

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Tokyo stocks drop sharply in morning on Wall St. plunge, firmer yen

Tokyo stocks drop sharply in morning on Wall St. plunge...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks dropped sharply Monday morning, with the Nikkei in...

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Nikkei stock index falls over 2% after Wall St. plunge Fri.

Nikkei stock index falls over 2% after Wall St. plunge ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Monday, with the Nikkei index...