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Only bear-less prefecture sees rise in visitors in wake of attacks
December 31, 2025 NEW

Subaru's popular Forester named Japan's car of the year
December 31, 2025 NEW

Student’s cup of tea: Making drinks from caterpillar poop
December 31, 2025 NEW

Tetsuzo Fuwa, the flexible ‘prince’ of JCP, dies at 95
December 30, 2025

Takaichi finally gets time to move into leader’s official residence
December 30, 2025

Previous ‘Fire Horse’ year marred by sexist superstition
December 30, 2025

Member of aespa withdraws from Kohaku amid ‘A-bomb’ flak
December 30, 2025

Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning 'external forces'
December 30, 2025

VOX POPULI: Remembering a Noto earthquake survivor of pure goodness
December 30, 2025

Nagano Prefecture regains top spot with most inquiries about relocation
December 30, 2025

Canadian still befuddled after deportation to Japan in 1946
December 30, 2025

Separate crashes led to pileup in Gunma after initial collision
December 29, 2025

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launches
December 29, 2025
Boy, 5, dies after arm gets caught in escalator at Otaru ski resort
December 29, 2025

EDITORIAL: Takaichi’s initial budget ignores sense of crisis in public finances
December 29, 2025

Mahmoud Abbas calls on Japan to recognize Palestinian state
December 29, 2025

China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy
December 29, 2025

VOX POPULI: Some remarkable words from 2025 that left a lasting impression
December 29, 2025
Princess Kako celebrates 31st birthday
December 29, 2025

All lanes open on expressway after fatal 67-vehicle pileup in Gunma
December 29, 2025

Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a sham
December 29, 2025

BOXING/ Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani both win to set up potential Japanese super fight
December 29, 2025

AI cameras monitor crowds, vehicles at ‘Slam Dunk’ sites
December 29, 2025

Monk in Kyushu adept in crafting award-winning temple slogans
December 28, 2025
Panoramic train Mai starts rolling in northern Kyoto
December 28, 2025

Decontamination studies planned for forests near Fukushima plant
December 28, 2025

Ex-employee arrested in attack on 15 workers at plant
December 27, 2025

BASEBALL/ Ohtani, Kikuchi among 8 named to Samurai Japan for WBC
December 27, 2025

Japan's defense equipment support to double in fiscal 2026
December 27, 2025

Thailand and Cambodia sign new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
December 27, 2025

Two people killed, 26 injured in 50-vehicle pileup in Gunma
December 27, 2025

Government seeking fivefold hike in visa fees for foreigners
December 27, 2025

Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
December 27, 2025

VOX POPULI: I'm making my new year wish in an old-fashioned paper planner
December 27, 2025

Wines aged inside ‘pyramid’ dam in Tottori show promise
December 27, 2025

Prosecutor fired for leaking criminal record to girlfriend
December 26, 2025

Competition rate to become public school teachers at a record low
December 26, 2025

South Korea vows to end foreign adoptions as UN presses Seoul to address past abuses
December 26, 2025

Drunk police officer suspected of beheading Hideyoshi statue
December 26, 2025

Ex-CEO arrested in luxury watch-sharing scam after 2 years
December 26, 2025
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