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New local ordinance in Tottori requires harmful post re...

A revised ordinance took effect Sunday in Tottori Prefecture, enabling authoriti...

Copter rotor wash caused Japanese teacher's death at U....

The powerful air flow generated by a helicopter made a Japanese teacher lose her...

Fans gather at Tokyo zoo for last look at two pandas be...

Japanese panda fans gathered Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo's Ueno...

Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-...

(AP) -- Dozens of immigrant families protested Saturday behind the fences of a T...

High-ranking US defense policymaker to visit Japan, Sou...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo)-- The U.S. Defense Department said Saturday its top policymak...

As Muslim tourism grows, Japan rethinks where visitors ...

KOCHI, Japan (Kyodo) -- As Japan welcomes a growing number of Muslim visitors, a...

Japan PM aims for 2-year break on food tax within FY 2026

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Sunday she aims to begin imp...

Japan lawmaker critical of opposition alliance to launc...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Opposition lawmaker Kazuhiro Haraguchi said Saturday he will la...

New local ordinance in Japan requires harmful post remo...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A revised ordinance took effect Sunday in Tottori Prefecture, e...

Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration c...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man Saturday...

No request from US to boost defense spending to 5% of G...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Saturday she has not heard d...

Football: Hiroki Ito on target for Bayern, but German c...

MAINZ, Germany (Kyodo) -- Bayern Munich defender Hiroki Ito netted his first goa...

Japan punk rock lawyer leads climate justice fight

Japan's punk rock lawyer Akihiro Shima was belting out songs at a packed bar in ...

Wildfire in central Japan brought under control after 1...

A forest fire in Yamanashi Prefecture was brought under control Saturday after b...

Snow continues on Sea of Japan coast; public warned of ...

Heavy snow continued to fall in areas along the Sea of Japan coast on Saturday, ...

Japan turns to hearing loss detection in push to preven...

With Japan's rapidly aging population putting mounting pressure on medical and n...