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Tepco begins removal of radioactive spent fuel from Fukushima No. 2 reactor
Removed fuel assembl...
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18 August 2026 | 3:13 am
Russia summons Japanese envoy after Takaichi protests Putin’s visit to Etorofu
The island off the e...
18 August 2026 | 2:44 am
Edo Period and Meiji Era diets richer in minerals than intake today, study finds
The research found t...
18 August 2026 | 2:24 am
Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn’t delivered.
Investigations have ...
18 August 2026 | 2:18 am
Rights group urges FIFA to block Infantino reelection bid over term limits
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18 August 2026 | 2:17 am
German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal
Japan's Ground Self-...
18 August 2026 | 2:15 am
Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies
Experts say the busi...
18 August 2026 | 1:52 am
Rail travel demand strong during Japan summer holidays
Passenger traffic fo...
18 August 2026 | 1:51 am
SoftBank invests $200 million in construction startup Gravis Robotics
The deal marks anoth...
18 August 2026 | 1:34 am
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Kyoto shop turns traditional Japanese kimono into teddy bears, with special meaning hidden in their patterns
Mimirin in Gion give...
18 August 2026 | 1:00 am
Heavyweight ramen-style cheese fried chicken bowl appears in Tokyo, but is it genius or madness?
Karaage no Tensai in...
17 August 2026 | 5:30 pm
A practical guide to freezing your boss’ hat in a block of ice [Photos]
This is an important...
17 August 2026 | 3:00 pm
Japanese workers reveal their top five mysterious rules they wish would disappear【Survey】
A single vacation ca...
17 August 2026 | 1:00 pm
These Japanese contact lenses let you put anime characters on your eyes [Photos]
Chiikawa contacts ar...
17 August 2026 | 5:00 am
Time-lapse footage shows just how fast rebuilding in Kumamoto can go
All in a day’s wor...
17 August 2026 | 3:00 am
Japan’s Rabbit Island in danger of becoming Boar Island, tourists asked to follow feeding rules
One of the cutest pl...
17 August 2026 | 1:00 am
12-year-old British girl who went missing in Tokyo found safe after visiting anime sites around Yokohama
Police say she also ...
16 August 2026 | 9:03 am
Visiting Japan’s muscular mascot character dog at his free museum near Kansai International Airport
There’s a manga-re...
16 August 2026 | 5:00 am
Best burger in Tokyo? JB’s serves up a cheap craft burger that not a lot of people know about
There’s good r...
16 August 2026 | 1:00 am
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Another Chinese Ship Suspected of Surveying in Japan's EEZ
Naha, Okinawa Pref.,...
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Fukuoka Pref. Assembly Speaker Seen to Resign amid Scandal
Fukuoka, Aug. 17 (Ji...
17 August 2026 | 2:01 pm
Tokyo stocks fall in morning on stalling US-Iran talks, inflation fears
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tok...
18 August 2026 | 3:15 am
The Mainichi News Quiz: What rule is Japan imposing on foreign kids for free HS tuition?
How closely have you...
18 August 2026 | 3:00 am
Japan PM Takaichi has 1st hospital checkup in 6 months over hand injury
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Pri...
18 August 2026 | 2:30 am
Editorial: Heed the Lockheed bribery scandal's lesson and end money politics in Japan
It has been 50 years...
18 August 2026 | 2:10 am
Rain aids fight against Belgium's biggest wildfire, as blazes rip through Europe
Rain over eastern Be...
17 August 2026 | 11:52 pm
Bipartisan backlash as Trump scales back U.S.-South Korea drills
Senior U.S. senators...
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Trump says North Korea's Kim has responded to his overtures
A day after he order...
17 August 2026 | 11:29 pm
Rybakina slogs through double rain delays in Cincinnati win
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17 August 2026 | 11:24 pm
Asian Games: Flame-lighting ceremony held in Tokyo ahead of torch relay
A flame-lighting cer...
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AI-exposed sectors see sharp drop in youth employment: S. Korea's central bank report
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Trump says North Korean leader has responded to his request for talks
President Donald Tru...
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