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Japan, Philippines and the U.S. complete exercises in South China Sea
The armed forces sai...
26 July 2026 | 11:09 am
Israeli settlers set fire to West Bank mosques after deadly clash
The Israeli military...
26 July 2026 | 9:49 am
How foreign workers became an essential part of Japan’s ubiquitous konbini
Despite the fact tha...
26 July 2026 | 9:29 am
17 missing after Vietnamese ship sinks in South China Sea
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26 July 2026 | 9:25 am
Syria reports fresh Israeli incursion and shelling in south
Israeli officials ha...
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Eel draws long lines on Day of Ox despite scorching heat in Tokyo
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26 July 2026 | 8:38 am
South Africa’s migrant exodus leaves employers short-handed
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26 July 2026 | 7:49 am
India’s Instagram Gen Z dents Modi’s aura ahead of key state polls
The resignation of E...
26 July 2026 | 7:40 am
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26 July 2026 | 6:59 am
U.S. holds fire against Iran as reports emerge of stockpile concerns
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26 July 2026 | 6:49 am
Studio Ghibli adds new Ponyo glassware to its anime lineup for summer
Stay cool with a lit...
26 July 2026 | 3:00 pm
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Snorlax, Professor T...
26 July 2026 | 1:00 pm
Family Mart’s new Famima flagship in Tokyo has a hidden gem that most visitors miss
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26 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Universal Studios Japan requiring consent form for adults-only horror attraction
USJ goes R-18 for th...
25 July 2026 | 4:00 pm
Why is Taco Bell failing in Japan, even as the country falls in love with tacos?
Mr. Sato gets some t...
25 July 2026 | 1:00 pm
Studio Ghibli releases Japanese curry shirts in honour of anime about the studio’s staff
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25 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Face lettuce appears in Japan, with the face of Death Note’s Light Yagami, but why?
“Lettuce that’s ...
25 July 2026 | 1:00 am
Japanese Coo-Che becomes a viral sensation, and everyone wants a taste
“Drinkable Cig...
24 July 2026 | 5:30 pm
Dance with demons in Kyoto at this Edo-period Japanese Halloween festival
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24 July 2026 | 3:00 pm
Giant Evangelion Spear of Longinus to be installed at Japanese train station with Eva art trains
The real-world Villa...
24 July 2026 | 1:00 pm
Japanese Shinkansen becomes an overnight hotel for three nights this summer
Spend the night insi...
24 July 2026 | 8:30 am
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Akihabara Ramen Cent...
24 July 2026 | 5:00 am
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Prayers Offered for Victims of Sagamihara Care Home Attack
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Japan's Asuka-Fujiwara Sites Added to World Heritage List
Busan, South Korea, ...
26 July 2026 | 6:07 am
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26 July 2026 | 11:01 am
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26 July 2026 | 10:00 am
Japan gov't to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The...
26 July 2026 | 8:49 am
UNESCO adds Japan's Asuka-Fujiwara sites to World Heritage list
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26 July 2026 | 8:30 am
Japan PM Takaichi's "0 to 3 hours sleep" post spurs workstyle debate
A recent social medi...
26 July 2026 | 9:20 am
Vehicle drives into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, causing injuries, police say
A vehicle is believe...
26 July 2026 | 7:35 am
Japan, Britain, Italy eye Japanese factory to build fighter jet
A Mitsubishi Heavy I...
26 July 2026 | 7:25 am
M'bishi Motors teams up with startup to mass produce humanoid robots
Mitsubishi Motors Co...
26 July 2026 | 7:21 am
FEATURE: Nagasaki museum tells untold story about Korean atomic bomb victims
Although the deaths ...
26 July 2026 | 11:30 am
UNESCO adds Japan's Asuka-Fujiwara sites to World Heritage list
UNESCO decided Sunda...
26 July 2026 | 11:27 am
PM Takaichi's Cabinet support rate dips to 53.7%, lowest since launch
The approval rate fo...
26 July 2026 | 10:23 am