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American views mixed over use of 1945 atomic bombing on...
Americans expressed mixed views on whether the atomic bombings of the Japanese c...
10,000 taken to hospital in week for heat-related illne...
Over 10,000 people in Japan were taken to hospital due to heat-related illnesses...
Japan whooping cough cases hit record above 50,000
The number of whooping cough cases in Japan this year has surpassed 50,000 for t...
Japan's 2024 rice demand tops estimate; outstrips suppl...
Demand for rice in Japan in the year through June was 7.11 million tons, 380,000...
M8.8 quake off Russia's Far East sends small tsunami in...
One of the world's strongest earthquakes struck Russia's Far East early Wednesda...
Tokyo stocks fall as chip shares sold, gains locked in
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Monday as semiconductor-related shares droppe...
Japan PM to seek support at party meeting amid pressure...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to seek support ...
Powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim rejects appe...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jon...
Volleyball: Japan misses out on medal, Italy wins Natio...
LODZ, Poland (Kyodo) -- Japan lost to host Poland three sets to one in the bronz...
Typhoon Co-may regains strength off Okinawa
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Typhoon Co-may has regained strength off Okinawa since being do...
Vietnamese technical intern arrested over murder-robber...
SAGA, Japa (Kyodo) -- A Vietnamese technical intern was arrested Sunday for alle...
Japanese police seek info on French woman who vanished ...
UTSUNOMIYA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Japanese police on Monday renewed calls for informa...
Ishiba favorite to retain Japan PM role as Cabinet supp...
TOKYO -- The approval ratings of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet rose 5 ...
Sumo: Nagoya victory still sinking in for 1st-time cham...
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament winner Kotoshoho said Monday he w...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Female divers' night...
The "Ama no Daiyaei" event, in which female divers swim in the sea at night carr...
