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News in Easy English: Senior dating event held at maid ...

KIRYU, Gunma -- A special dating event for seniors was held at "Meido Cafe Shang...

Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) -- The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to...

Tokyo stocks climb in morning after Wall Street gains

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks climbed Thursday morning, with the Nikkei index re...

The Mainichi News Quiz: What's happening to the Expo Os...

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

South Korea's largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its...

Huge 380-kg bear captured and culled in Hokkaido

TOMAMAE, Hokkaido -- A massive 380-kilogram male brown bear was found captured i...

Trump advised Japan PM Takaichi not to provoke Beijing ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Ministe...

Japan to tighten reentry checks for foreigners with unp...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to tighten reentry screening for foreigne...

Hasty rate hikes would pose risks for inflation target:...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Bank of Japan board member known for his dovish monetary stan...

Info on around 2 mil. people feared leaked in cyberatta...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said Thursday...

Tokyo stocks jump as Fed rate cut hopes fuel US economy...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks jumped Wednesday, with the Nikkei briefly surging ...

Wakayama senior uses AI to identify wild mushrooms; get...

AI is certainly handy for a lot of things. For example, anytime I want to know w...

Trump says he's sending his envoys to see Putin and Ukr...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Tuesday his plan to end the war i...

'Kokuho' becomes highest-grossing live-action Japanese ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kabuki-themed film "Kokuho" had earned 17.37 billion yen ($111 ...

4 more arrested in $102M Louvre jewel heist, Paris pros...

PARIS (AP) -- The Paris prosecutor announced four more arrests Tuesday in connec...

Tokyo stocks surge in morning after Wall Street advances

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks surged Wednesday morning, lifted by overnight gain...