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BREAKING NEWS: N. Korea holds drill involving ballistic, cruise missiles, attack drones
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (105+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
Assemblyman to quit for breaking rules not to approach Hokkaido sea otters
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (163+ words) KUSHIRO, Japan - A town assemblyman on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido said Thursday he has decided to quit after violating local rules banning vessels from approaching wild sea otters to protect their habitat. The town of Hamanaka on the…...
JOC chief ready to revive Winter Olympics bid
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (311+ words) TOKYO - Japanese Olympic Committee chief Seiko Hashimoto has stressed the importance of hosting major international multisport events as she expressed readiness to revive a stalled bid for the Winter Olympics. "It is the JOC's mission to bring international sporting events…...
BREAKING NEWS: Reelected opposition party head open to cross-party policy cooperation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (114+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japanese doll Licca-chan returns to U.S. after 40 yrs, adults targeted Truck-car head-on collision leaves 3 dead, 3 injured in western Japan Large fire spreads in central Japan shopping district near Ise Jingu shrine Opposition to accepting more foreign…...
S. Korean, Japanese, Turkish frigates being considered for new U.S. frigate class: report
1+ week, 4+ day ago (284+ words) WASHINGTON - The United States is considering frigate designs from South Korea, Japan and Turkey for a new class of warships, a news report said Wednesday, as it is seeking cooperation with trusted allies to rebuild its navy and shipbuilding industry....
G20 ministers caution against "inflexible" regulation on emerging tech
1+ week, 4+ day ago (284+ words) CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina - Ministers from the Group of 20 countries ended a two-day meeting in North Carolina on Wednesday after adopting a statement cautioning against "inflexible" regulation on emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence. The event's host, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard…...
Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 3, 2026
1+ week, 4+ day ago (615+ words) Imperial Palace eyed for former emperor's farewell ceremony TOKYO - The Imperial Household Agency is considering holding a farewell ceremony for Japan's former Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace upon his death as part of efforts to scale back the ceremony,…...
Visitor's belongings emit smoke at Tokyo Disneyland, none hurt
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (124+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Visitor's belongings emit smoke at Tokyo Disneyland, none hurt CHIBA, Japan - Smoke came from a visitor's belongings at Tokyo Disneyland on Sunday, but no one was hurt, local authorities said, with the park's operator saying…...
Japanese university finds river bacteria that remove "forever chemicals"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (14+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News...
Japan, Turkey leaders voice opposition to toll charge on Hormuz passage
3+ week, 4+ day ago (280+ words) TOKYO - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday voiced their opposition to the collection of transit fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, affirming their close collaboration amid stalled U.S.-Iranian negotiations. Speaking to…...