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Majority of new hires in Japan prefer promotion by seni...
TOKYO -- A Japanese university survey on new hires in fiscal 2025 has revealed a...
Record 42 women win seats in Japan upper house election
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A record 42 women won seats in Japan's House of Councillors ele...
Anti-immigration Sanseito makes gains in election after...
TOKYO -- The opposition party Sanseito made a strong showing in the July 20 Hous...
US says ties with Japan 'never been stronger' in wake o...
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States looks forward to working closely with Ja...
Japan ruling camp loses upper house majority, PM vows t...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in the House of Coun...
Yoroku: Debate on regulations against foreigners in Jap...
The term "xenophobia," derived from the Greek words "xenos" (meaning stranger) a...
Artistic swimming: Japan earns silver in team free rout...
SINGAPORE (Kyodo) -- Japan took the artistic swimming team free silver medal at ...
Japan's aid agency, UN sign deal to expand mine action ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government-backed Japan International Cooperation Agency an...
Editorial: New parties' upper house election surge deal...
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has once again been dealt a resounding "no" f...
Mother, 3-year-old son drown at port in Okinawa Prefecture
A 26-year-old woman and her 3-year-old son were found floating in the sea at a f...
Syria's leader urges Bedouin tribes to commit to a ceas...
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Mu...
Football: Celtic sign forward Yamada from Kawasaki on 4...
LONDON (Kyodo) -- Japanese forward Shin Yamada has transferred from Kawasaki Fro...
What is 'Expo diplomacy'? How many foreign dignitaries ...
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about "Expo ...
Russia pounds Ukraine with over 300 drones, killing 1 i...
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine overnight into Saturday with hundred...
32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach US group's fo...
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) -- Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward cro...
Baseball: Ohtani hits 33rd home run as Dodgers fall 8-7...
LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani blasted his 33rd home run and had three RBI...
