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Japan using sex education to keep kindergarten kids safe

Efforts to teach young children about sexuality are becoming more prevalent in J...

Number of bear attack victims in Japan in April-Oct hit...

The number of bear attack victims in Japan in the seven months through October t...

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Top US admiral says he's watching China's rapid naval b...

TOKYO (AP) -- The top U.S. admiral on Monday called China 's shipbuilding capabi...

New Demon Slayer movie tops 100 bil. yen globally, firs...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The latest animated film adaptation of the popular manga "Demon...

Japan, China senior officials to hold talks amid escala...

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- Senior officials of Japan and China held talks on Tuesday in ...

Japan's Nikkei stock index falls over 3% on weak tech s...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index dropped over 3 percent Tuesday afternoon...

Princess Kako tests positive for COVID-19

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, has tested ...

Tokyo suburban city of Ome to give bear bells to all el...

TACHIKAWA, Tokyo -- The Ome Municipal Board of Education in Tokyo has decided to...

Japanese sculptor Yasuda awarded Isamu Noguchi prize

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japanese sculptor Kan Yasuda, whose works are displayed ever...

Tourism businesses in Kyushu lament China's travel advi...

FUKUOKA -- The Chinese government's recent call for its citizens to refrain from...

UN approves the Trump administration plan for Gaza's fu...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The Trump administration's blueprint to secure and govern...

Tokyo stocks fall as Japan-China spat hit retail, touri...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks dropped Monday as tensions between Japan and China...

Parade of 832 Honda cars sets Guinness record

A parade by 832 Honda Motor Co sports cars in central Japan has been recognized ...

Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordabili...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in elections in G...

Japan's July-Sept. GDP shrinks for 1st time in 6 quarte...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 1.8 percent in the Ju...