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14 AugFlooding in Chiba Pref. near Tokyo leaves 6 dead, paralyzes transportation
14 AugTokyo stocks open higher after US price data eases inflation concerns
14 AugPutin's first trip to the Pacific island chain claimed by Japan draws a protest from Tokyo
14 AugJapan summer tourism season sees shift from China-driven demand
14 AugForeign firms find high-grade gold ore in Japan, eye first new mine in half-century
14 AugEasy Japanese news in translation: Toy cars welcome ancestors' spirits in Yamagata Pref.
14 AugTorrential rain in Japan's Chiba Pref. prompts warnings over cars trapped on flooded roads
14 AugHigh airfares, scams weigh on Cambodia's Angkor tourism
14 AugBaseball: Sasaki throws 6 innings of 2-run ball in Dodgers' loss to Brewers
14 AugMainichi reporter stranded 7 hours on flooded roads after torrential rain hit Chiba Pref.
14 AugYoroku: Revival of Japan's romantic night trains needs to stay on track
14 AugEditorial: Putin's visit to the Northern Territories further strains Japan ties
14 AugJapanese auto, motorcycle makers back India's drive to cut fossil fuel use
14 AugCrystal-clear spring water, legend feed cobalt-blue shrine pond in Japan's Yamaguchi Pref.
14 AugWartime PM, war criminal Hideki Tojo's diaries donated to Tokyo library
14 AugAmerican man indicted for attempting to smuggle 21 kg of stimulants into Japan
14 AugJapan considers response after Putin's island visit: Foreign Ministry official
14 AugFlooding in Chiba Prefecture leaves 6 dead, paralyzes transportation
14 AugA look at the history and beliefs behind Japan’s controversial shrine to the war dead
14 Aug'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill six people
14 AugOvernight stays by foreign guests exceed prepandemic levels in 39 prefectures
14 AugJapan tells Iran Hormuz transit should be free of additional fees: Takaichi
14 AugJapan’s power futures get boost as utilities hedge price risk
14 AugBrussels flower carpet pays homage to Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’
14 AugUniversity head calls for shutdown of Futenma 22 years after U.S. chopper crash
14 Aug‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport
14 AugBest of 2026…so far: Endo dreams of sushi: a trip around Japan with one of the world’s greatest chefs – podcast
14 AugJapan considering subsidies for renovating vacant stores
14 Aug83-year-old VTuber posts wartime stories of Manchuria
14 AugHeavy rains in Japan leave 4 dead and thousands stranded at Narita airport
14 AugJapan’s inflation paradox is creating winners and losers
14 AugJapan coach Eddie Jones feels team on verge of ending drought against Australia
14 AugRecord rain in Japan kills at least 6, leaves thousands stranded at Narita airport
14 AugHow U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
14 AugAustralia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?
14 AugTakaichi needs Aso on her side to solidify position in LDP
13 AugPutin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
13 AugFlower wave
13 AugPutin visits Kuril islands claimed by Japan
13 Aug1st Google Store outside U.S. opens in Tokyo
13 Aug25% of Japan museums mull disposing of war materials amid lack of space
13 AugKanagawa Soccer Team Takes a New Field: University Squad Moves Into Elderly Yokohama Community
13 AugTake Off with Pikachu: Japan’s Character-Themed Airports
13 AugCruel summer: Searching for an escape from Japan’s extreme heat
13 AugRakuten Securities Prepares for Junior NISA Launch
13 AugTakaichi Condemns Putin's Northern Territories Visit
13 AugPutin visits disputed Kuril Islands
13 AugHeavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning
13 Aug‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan condemns visit by Vladimir Putin to disputed Kuril Islands
13 AugStarlux Airlines starts selling tickets on Taichung-Nagoya route
13 AugJapan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable'
13 AugNikkei Climbs as Chip Rally Lifts TOPIX to Record High
13 AugJapanese flag desecration law goes into effect
13 AugTakaichi eyes forgoing Yasukuni visit for anniversary of WWII end
13 AugYasukuni Shrine announces cosplay, outdated military attire ban
13 AugGoogle Opens Flagship Store in Tokyo's Omotesando
13 AugJapan protests Putin's first visit to disputed islands
13 AugPutin Makes First Trip to Etorofu Island
13 AugRussia’s Putin makes first visit to Kuril Islands claimed by Japan
13 AugKey Japan war shrine bans military cosplay ahead of second world war anniversary
13 AugChina’s YMTC breaks into global top 3 flash-memory suppliers with 14% market share
13 AugJapan summons Russian ambassador after Putin visits disputed Kuril islands
13 AugThe Museum of Roadside Art: Inside The Tokyo Museum Where Sex and Kitsch Collide
12 AugPotatoes ‘boil’ in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia
12 AugWhy Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
12 AugWhy are 'human fridges' being sold in Japan?
12 AugRussian Spies Operating in Japan Use Sophisticated Methods
12 AugANA Cuts Fuel Surcharges on International Flights
12 AugManaging Difference: Rethinking Japan-China Crisis Prevention
12 AugMinimum Wage Increase Slows Under Takaichi Government
12 AugStray cats almost became classified as invasive species in Japan but change to law overturned
12 AugJapan mulls compensating local governments for revenue lost to food tax cut
12 AugCustoms Officers Shocked to Find 200 Rare Lizards in Socks
12 AugWarming Climate Brings Sweet Potato Farming to Hokkaido
12 AugTeens on Stolen Motorcycle Fire Rockets at Police Officers
12 AugThe Guardian view on Japan’s yen: Trump wants to keep the easy-money machine running | Editorial
12 AugFormosa Plastics, Japan's Daicel form semiconductor related joint venture
12 AugChina approves Japanese envoy in Chongqing, ending 8-month vacancy
12 AugTakaichi Urges Iran to Ease Tensions in Phone Call With President
12 AugJapanese authorities feel strain of bear-related complaints as fear grips locals
12 AugJapanese ambassador to Australia downplays Albanese melon gaffe as Taylor claims PM has ‘stuffed up’
12 AugAustralian PM under fire for 'melons' gag about Takaichi
12 AugIntensity of bear complaints strains over 40% of Japan municipalities
12 AugAeon says staff were allowed to reenter quake-hit mall despite ban before blast
12 AugNorth Korea missile launch hints at upgraded weapons exports to Russia for Ukraine war
12 AugAI Surge Drives Strong Earnings Across Japan Inc.
12 AugTyphoon No. 15 Triggers Level 4 Storm Surge Warning
12 AugFormer Toyota President Hiroshi Okuda Dies at 93
12 AugNikkei Stalls Near 67,000 as Oil and Yen Risks Offset Financial Gains
12 AugNewly Formed Typhoon No. 17 Could Near Kanto by Weekend
12 AugN Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea, S Korea, Japan say
12 AugThe Tokyo Neighborhoods With Japan’s Most Acclaimed Restaurants, According to Its Harshest Reviewers
12 AugJapanese know-how and Fourth of July fireworks
12 AugSurvivor's Memories Keep Lost Manchurian Settlement Alive
11 AugTeqball Eyes Breakthrough at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
11 AugMelon-gate was a non-issue in Japan. How did it get elevated to a crisis in Australia? | Malcolm Farr
11 AugJapan slams North Korea’s ballistic missile firing ahead of US-Seoul drills
11 AugSony and TSMC Invest 1 Trillion Yen in Next-Generation Sensors
11 AugJapanese Woman Trapped in North Korea for 40 Years
11 AugJapan Reinvents the Summer Festival
11 AugCancellation of 3-city simultaneous fireworks in Japan causes confusion
11 AugHiyashi Chūka: A Chilled Noodle Favorite for Japanese Summers
11 AugThe Flip-Flop as Traditional Japanese Design: The Surprising Origins of a Beach Classic
11 AugSouth Korean actress Ha Young sorry for controversy over ancestor’s pro-Japanese ties
11 AugAlbanese refuses to say sorry for ‘insulting’ melon joke about Takaichi
11 AugNorth Korea condemns Japan's white paper, calling it 're-invasion paper'
11 AugPearl Harbor attack witness, atomic bomb survivor reunite in Nagasaki
11 AugYosakoi Festival starts in Kochi with 18,000 dancers participating
11 AugJapan successfully launches H3 rocket carrying positioning satellite
11 AugAustralia’s prime minister refuses to apologise to Japanese counterpart over melon gaffe
11 AugTyphoon No. 15 Travel Disruption Eases as Most Major Services Resume
11 AugWhy Japan’s New “Sleeper Shinkansen” is a Big Hit with Japanese Women
10 AugClimber traffic falls 30% in Japan's bear-hit Hokkaido, Tohoku
10 AugTyphoon No. 15: Heavy Rain Risk Remains in Kanto
10 AugObon: Japan’s Summer Festival for Honoring Ancestors
10 AugU.S. not disengaging from Asia; seeks 'partners, not protectorates,' says Pentagon official
10 AugTakaichi calls for free, safe passage of Hormuz in phone talks with Oman
10 AugU.S. forces airlift drinking water to quake-hit Kumamoto
10 AugH3 Rocket No. 9 Successfully Launches Japan GPS Satellite
10 AugMen's Parasols and Air Conditioner Sales Rise
10 AugOsaka Police Pound on Door Before Raiding Yakuza Office
10 AugUp to 3 Million Yen in Aid Planned for Kumamoto Earthquake Victims
10 AugTokaido Shinkansen Runs First Overnight Service
10 AugChina: Tropical storm Dolphin causes floodings
10 AugTyphoon No. 15 set to hit Honshu
10 AugJapan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism
10 AugNikkei Rises as AI Buying Returns and BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Build
10 AugWorld Cup legacy for New York kids
10 AugJapan Posts 92.3 Billion Yen Current Account Deficit in June
10 AugBOJ Debate Shifts Toward Quicker Rate Hikes
9 Aug“Katakana Hell”: The Culture Shocks Japan’s Asian Immigrants Actually Face
9 AugSoaplands Explained: Are They Legal, and Can Foreigners Actually Go?
9 AugTaiwan representative skips Nagasaki atomic bombing anniversary ceremony
9 AugJapan eyes enhancing Japanese language support for foreign children
9 AugComfort, Security, and Shared Values: Tunisian Ambassador Ahmed Chafra on Life in Japan
9 AugJapan’s New Shinkansen Inspection Train Soar to Enter Service on JR East Lines
9 AugExtreme Weather Spurs Renewed Interest in Dome Stadiums Across Japan
9 AugZombie Cigarette Drug Busts Rise Across Kansai
9 AugCat Cafes Actually Originated in Osaka
9 AugRaccoon Damage Surges Across Japan
9 AugNagasaki Marks 81st Anniversary With Call to Uphold Non-Nuclear Principles
9 AugNara's Deer Population Hits Record High
9 AugTop Seven Evolving Libraries to Visit This Summer
9 AugWith Japan, China faces a corrosive security dilemma
9 AugLandslide in Nagano left nearly 400 people temporarily stranded
9 AugNagasaki warns of risk of nuclear war on 81st A-bomb anniversary
9 AugDefense Ministry eyes record ¥8.9 tril in FY2027 budget request
9 AugReactor at Fukui nuclear plant shuts down after generator alarm
9 AugThe World Gives Japan’s Konbini Five Stars. Why Japan Only Gives Them Three
9 AugJapan marks Nagasaki bombing anniversary as PM Takaichi rattles pacifists with nuclear debate
8 AugItaly to boost Indo-Pacific presence, continue naval deployments to Japan
8 AugKanpyō: The Versatile and Delicious Ingredient that Ties Japanese Cuisine Together
8 AugTyphoon lashes southern Okinawa
8 AugJapan lodges protest with S Korea over marine survey near disputed islets
8 AugAll 4 penguins kept at northeastern Japan zoo die of avian malaria
8 AugJapan's food self-sufficiency rate falls to record low 37% in FY2025
7 AugJapan orders evacuations as typhoon approaches, cancels 500 flights
7 AugVideo Captures Chaos as Earthquake Strikes Japan Hospital Mid-Surgery
6 AugForeign visitors to Diet building hit record high in 2025
6 AugJapan’s largest online flea market reminds users that selling used school swimsuits is prohibited
6 AugNight Trains Getting Back on Track: Japanese Rail Companies Boosting Overnight Services
6 AugTracking Japan’s High-Temperature Days in 2026
6 AugTakaichi’s Numbers Take a Hit: July 2026 Polls Show First Real Damage to Prime Minister’s Popularity
6 AugUS to shut five consulates as critics fear China could fill diplomatic vacuum
6 Aug‘Mamma mia!’: Trump tariffs refund ignites 53% profit spike at Nintendo
6 AugJapan's 'leprosy island': The dark history of Nagashima
6 AugNorth Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’: South Korea
6 AugJapan’s Takaichi stops short of clear pledge to maintain non-nuclear principles
6 AugCabinet OKs 2-year consumption tax cut on food to 1% from next April
6 AugHiroshima urges leaders to abolish nuclear weapons on 81st A-bomb anniversary
6 AugJapan's 2-year food tax cut risks becoming political football
6 AugJapanese Woman Scolded for Taking Menstrual Leave That’s Protected by Law
6 Aug‘Artificial earthquake’ conspiracy theory sweeps Japan after Kumamoto disaster
5 AugChina complains to Japan over defense white paper, foreign ministry says
5 AugCan New Law End Outflow of Japanese Agricultural Brands?
5 AugThousands of Companies Sharing One Address: Tokyo Top for Virtual Renting Trend
5 AugUS-Japan trade thaw driven by shared yen for stronger currency
5 AugThe man who identified Hiroshima's American dead
5 AugNorth Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns of new military options over Japan's strike capabilities
5 AugJapanese firm sells human-sized refrigerators to beat extreme summer heat
5 Aug“Foul-Smelling Men”: Demand for Women-Only Shinkansen Seats in Japan Goes Viral
5 AugLantern Festivals Light Up the Evening Skies
5 Aug“The Meal-Skipping Crowd”: Cute Japanese Gen Z Slang, or a Sign of Japan’s Poverty?
5 AugHappi: Essential Jackets for Japanese Festivals
4 AugU.S. to close consulates in Canada, Japan (Nagoya) and Indonesia, sources say
4 AugJapanese Consumers Rush to Buy Air Conditioners Before New Standards Introduced
4 AugJapan proposes tougher income rules for permanent residency
4 AugSafe sport for all: A Japanese boxing legend's next fight
4 AugGov't to use over ¥20 bil from reserve funds to support quake-hit area
4 Aug3 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summer
4 AugThree lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters
4 AugChina exit rules tightened to guard rare earth, battery secrets
4 AugJapan’s prime minister tours earthquake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures
3 AugTraveling Gluten-Free in Japan: What You Need to Know
3 AugJapan ruling party leaves decision on tax cut proposal to policy chief
3 AugSouth Korea's defense industry steps onto the global stage
3 AugThe US has helped pull Japan’s yen out of a 40-year low. Why?
3 AugThe Ribbon Hero review – do-gooder princess battles giant flying earwigs in update of classic yarn
3 AugYen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency
3 AugWeather tracker: Austria breaks heat records as Japan braces for Typhoon Dolphin
3 AugWhy has Trump stepped in to prop up Japan’s currency?
3 Aug2 Japan quake victims ordered back into Aeon Mall store to secure cash
3 AugSouth Korean graduates look to Japan to beat job shortage at home
2 AugTrump says US backed Japanese yen in rare currency intervention
2 Aug76% in Japan support upholding 3 nonnuclear principles: poll
2 AugFilipino housekeepers mop up growing demand across Japan
2 AugJapan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car amid ‘extreme heat’ warning
1 AugJapan ruling party lawmakers form group to promote trading card industry
1 AugThe moment I knew: after my mum lost everything in Japan’s tsunami, Trent showered her with tiny kindnesses
1 AugJapan ends rescue at quake-hit shopping centre after explosion kills 7
1 AugJapan protests China's new East China Sea structure, urges talks
1 AugMie Prefecture's survey on foreign hires deemed discriminatory by panel
1 AugJapan quake evacuees with pets find refuge at Kumamoto animal hospital
1 AugJapan’s ruling party MPs form group to protect US$2.1 billion trading card market

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