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Official dies after falling down elevator shaft at Japan Defense Ministry

Official dies after falling down elevator shaft at Japa...

A Defense Ministry engineering official died Wednesday after apparently falling ...

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Approval rate for new Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet at 64.4%: Kyodo poll

Approval rate for new Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet at 64...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The approval rate for the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Sanae T...

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Japan pledges support for Ukraine's land mine response at int'l conference

Japan pledges support for Ukraine's land mine response ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Wednesday vowed continued support for Ukraine to addre...

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News in Easy English: 102-year-old woman still works at ramen shop in Gunma Pref.

News in Easy English: 102-year-old woman still works at...

FUJIOKA, Gunma -- Fuku Amagawa is 102 years old and still works at her family's ...

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Tokyo stocks fall in morning amid US-China trade tensions

Tokyo stocks fall in morning amid US-China trade tensions

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday morning, weighed down by weak semico...

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Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap, 21 days later than usual

Mt. Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap, 21 days later than ...

KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- The season's first snowcap was observed on Japan's talles...

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Fire and violent crime drills prepare Tokyo shopping center for potential threats

Fire and violent crime drills prepare Tokyo shopping ce...

TOKYO -- Workers in a commercial facility in the Japanese capital's Nihombashi d...

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The Mainichi News Quiz: A Kyoto temple is making people do what on Dec. 31?

The Mainichi News Quiz: A Kyoto temple is making people...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz ...

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N. Korea launches 2 hypersonic projectiles, test not observed by Kim

N. Korea launches 2 hypersonic projectiles, test not ob...

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korea said Thursday it tested the previous day an "impo...

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Japan's new education minister Matsumoto supported Nanjing Massacre-denial film

Japan's new education minister Matsumoto supported Nanj...

TOKYO -- Japan's new education minister Yohei Matsumoto was one backer of a 2007...

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Baseball could be in the midst of a Dodgers dynasty

Baseball could be in the midst of a Dodgers dynasty

TORONTO (AP) -- Baseball could be in the midst of a Dodgers dynasty, a much-deba...

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Multicultural inclusivity and regulation key to Japan's foreigner policy: Gunma gov.

Multicultural inclusivity and regulation key to Japan's...

Japan is facing major debate regarding policies related to foreigners, including...

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Baseball: Japanese ace Yamamoto to start World Series Game 2 for Dodgers

Baseball: Japanese ace Yamamoto to start World Series G...

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Tuesda...

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Couple in their 80s attacked by bear outside home in Fukushima

Couple in their 80s attacked by bear outside home in Fu...

A couple in their 80s was attacked and seriously hurt by a bear outside their ho...

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Mobile battery maker Anker to recall around 520,000 units over fire risk

Mobile battery maker Anker to recall around 520,000 uni...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Anker Japan Co., the Japanese arm of the Chinese mobile battery...

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PROFILE: New industry minister Ryosei Akazawa was Japan's top US tariffs negotiator

PROFILE: New industry minister Ryosei Akazawa was Japan...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa led ...