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Friends' reunion results in ¥700 mil lawsuit

It all began with a phone call out of the blue to a doctor running a cosmetic su...

Exhibition by local artist depicts valuable structures ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa -- An exhibition by Kamakura-based artist Masae Ito is underw...

Japan sets up '24/7' task force to combat online abuse ...

MILAN (AP) -- The Japanese Olympic Committee has set up a special task force to ...

Nikkei stock index hits intraday record high on electio...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index hit an intraday record high on Tuesday, ...

Editorial: Japan's election debate ignores the real mea...

Work-style reform is not only a labor policy issue but also a vital part of Japa...

NASA hit by a fuel leak during a practice countdown of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA ran into a leak while fueling its new moon roc...

Bank of Japan starts to sell assets as it gradually mov...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Bank of Japan has started to sell assets such as exchange-t...

600 pills in her bag 'because it's fun': Youth overdose...

TOKYO -- Drug overdoses among young people in Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment qu...

Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion t...

JAL sales in April-Dec. at record 1.51 tril. yen on fir...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan Airlines Co. said Tuesday its sales for the nine months t...

Nikkei stock index ends at record high on election spec...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index closed at a record high on Tuesday, with...

Japan ruling bloc focusing on national strength, opposi...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling camp is touting national strength heading into S...

Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on de...

Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 meters o...

Canadian woman dies after falling into waterfall while ...

A 39-year-old Canadian woman died after falling into a waterfall while snowboard...

Japan PM's power to dissolve lower house stirs debate a...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Debate over the prime minister's "exclusive prerogative" to dis...

Japan's lower house election to cost 85.5 billion yen, ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government will spend about 85.5 billion yen (approx. $551...