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Japan's CDP leader concerned over rightward shift, xeno...
TOKYO -- Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic...
4 arrested over alleged attempt to smuggle gold into Japan
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Four people have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle ...
LDP head Sanae Takaichi elected 1st female Japan prime ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sanae Takaichi, president of the Liberal Democratic Party, was ...
LDP chief Sanae Takaichi formally elected Japan's 1st f...
FLASH: LDP chief Sanae Takaichi formally elected Japan's 1st female PM by parlia...
Gymnastics: Japan's Daiki Hashimoto tops world champion...
JAKARTA (Kyodo) -- Japan's Tokyo Games gold medalist Daiki Hashimoto topped qual...
Comet Lemmon to make closest approach to Earth in 1,300...
Comet Lemmon is set to make its closest approach to Earth in around 1,300 years ...
Cherry blossoms appearing early in Nagano… about half a...
It’s autumn once again in Japan, and that means sweet potatoes are in season, th...
Editorial: Will LDP-Nippon Ishin coalition talks abando...
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the opposition Nippon Ishin (the J...
Nikkei index jumps 3%, ends at new high as Takaichi cer...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index surged over 3 percent to end at an all-t...
Mainichi Fashion GP Special Jury Prize-winner Minagawa'...
TOKYO -- Akira Minagawa's relationship with the Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix span...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Students harvest swe...
A total of 31 first and second graders from Iga Municipal Kume Elementary School...
Japan should raise defense capabilities to counter asse...
Japan should raise its defense capabilities to a level that would prevent an ass...
Nikkei index up 2% with new Japan ruling coalition deal...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index surged over 2 percent Monday, adding mor...
Renewed fighting tests Gaza ceasefire and Israel briefl...
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Gaza's fragile ceasefire faced its first major test Sunday as ...
Certain level of defense capabilities needed for Japan ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan should raise its defense capabilities to a level that wou...
Football harassment scandal shines light on Japan's 'sa...
MATSUE (Kyodo) -- The "safe sport" initiative has taken on greater importance as...
