Roughly two in three Japanese remain interested in the territorial dispute over a pair of South Korea-controlled, Japan-claimed islets in the Sea of Japan, little changed from 2019, a recent government survey showed.
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As a ferry with decorative taiko drums on its hull eases into the port of Iojima, a tiny island in southwestern Japan, a welcoming rumble of rhythmic sounds from the shore resonates within the boat.
Takeshi Ojitani secured his second straight national championship on Saturday, winning the open-weight tournament for the third time in his career after defeating Aaron Wolf on points in the golden score extra period.
Twelve Japanese nationals in Cambodia have been taken into protective custody by Cambodian police after they were forced to work in the country
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Textbooks detailing covert techniques used by ninja -- Japan
Sunwolves coach Filo Tiatia has reacted to last week
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YouTube star Piko Taro performed a version of his quirky hit song "Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen" at the United Nations on Monday to promote the organization
Here is a selection of Kyodo News photos taken this week in Japan and beyond.
Here is a selection of Kyodo News photos taken this week in Japan and beyond.
Best-selling Japanese author Haruki Murakami recently sat down for an interview with Kyodo News in April on the 40th anniversary of his debut novel "Hear the Wind Sing." This is Part 3 of the three-part interview, in which he speaks about his latest work "Killing Commendatore," the evolution of his writing style, and the growing presence of violence in social media.
The government has secured over 210,000 hotel rooms nationwide to accommodate those with mild coronavirus symptoms as well as asymptomatic patients as the country tries to contain the spread of the virus, a Japanese minister said Sunday.
The decapitated head of a man found dead in a hotel in Sapporo, northern Japan, earlier this month has been discovered at the home of a doctor and his daughter, who were arrested on suspicion of mutilation of a corpse, police said Tuesday.
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Chinese nuclear power plants released wastewater containing tritium in 2022 at levels up to nine times higher than the amount expected to be found in the planned annual discharge from Japan