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Key lawmakers say support is building in the House toward passage of a closely watched vote this ...

The government is considering a package of economic measures worth more than ¥17 trillion with fu...

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The Japanese government intends to continue calling on China to hold dialogue aimed at stability ...

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NOSHIRO, Akita — A bear entered the Aeon Noshiro Store in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, on Sunday mo...

The Ginza clock tower glows green over Chuo Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday as the district’s seasonal i...

NAGOYA — Localities are capitalizing on a growing taste for fermentation tourism — where fermente...

Efforts to preserve aircraft as cultural properties have been gaining momentum, with the aim of p...

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A woman in her 40s was stabbed in the left side of her abdomen and other areas by a man with a kn...

CHICHIBU, Saitama — Autumn foliage is reaching its peak across the Chichibu region in Saitama Pre...