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Trump says he failed to work out timing for Kim Jong Un meet

Trump says he failed to work out timing for Kim Jong Un...

GYEONGJU, South Korea (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he h...

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8-year-old boy survives after being hit by train in Fukuoka

8-year-old boy survives after being hit by train in Fuk...

An 8-year-old boy was hit by a train and dragged beneath it on Wednesday morning...

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Trump tells S. Korea's Lee he couldn't work out timing for Kim Jong Un meet

Trump tells S. Korea's Lee he couldn't work out timing ...

GYEONGJU, South Korea (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he h...

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Nikkei stock index ends morning up 2% on firm tech issues

Nikkei stock index ends morning up 2% on firm tech issues

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended morning trading Wednesday up 2 per...

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Hand grenade found at demolition site in southwestern Japan's Kitakyushu

Hand grenade found at demolition site in southwestern J...

KITAKYUSHU -- A hand grenade was discovered at a demolition site in this southwe...

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Latest EVs displayed at Tokyo auto show as practicality in focus

Latest EVs displayed at Tokyo auto show as practicality...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Practicality took center stage at the Tokyo auto show, where ma...

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Shohei Ohtani has an off night in his two-way World Series debut

Shohei Ohtani has an off night in his two-way World Ser...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- This time, Shohei Ohtani was just ordinary.A night after the...

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BOJ likely to keep rates on hold to assess tariffs, coordinate with new PM

BOJ likely to keep rates on hold to assess tariffs, coo...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan began discussions on whether to raise its pol...

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Koizumi conveys to US resolve to increase Japan's defense spending

Koizumi conveys to US resolve to increase Japan's defen...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesday that he co...

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Nikkei surges over 2%, ends at new high above 51,000 on strong tech issues

Nikkei surges over 2%, ends at new high above 51,000 on...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index jumped more than 2 percent Wednesday to ...

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6,000 bamboo lanterns create spectacular scene on Nagasaki rice terraces

6,000 bamboo lanterns create spectacular scene on Nagas...

NAGASAKI -- Around 6,000 bamboo lanterns were lit around rice paddies in Nagasak...

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Easy Japanese news in translation: 25,000 lanterns illuminate city in Hiroshima Prefecture

Easy Japanese news in translation: 25,000 lanterns illu...

The Onomichi Lantern Festival was held in the city of Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefec...

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Bear sighted on north Japan university campus, lectures canceled

Bear sighted on north Japan university campus, lectures...

MORIOKA -- A bear wandering the grounds of Iwate University here on Oct. 28 caus...

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European Space Agency opens 1st Asian permanent office in Tokyo

European Space Agency opens 1st Asian permanent office ...

The European Space Agency said Tuesday it has opened its first permanent office ...

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Indian frigate makes port call at Sasebo base in southwestern Japan

Indian frigate makes port call at Sasebo base in southw...

NAGASAKI, Japan (Kyodo) -- The Indian Navy frigate Sahyadri made a port call Tue...

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Tokyo stocks fall on profit-taking after Nikkei tops 50,000, stronger yen

Tokyo stocks fall on profit-taking after Nikkei tops 50...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday, weighed down by investors locking in...