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Kazuya Hara named head of new national intelligence bureau
Prime Minister Sanae...
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Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
The group will consi...
24 July 2026 | 7:36 am
Drone flights to be banned for Hiroshima peace ceremony
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24 July 2026 | 7:21 am
Defense Ministry questioned over intelligence gathering on domestic experts
A Ground Self-Defens...
24 July 2026 | 6:54 am
Despite weakening yen, intervention may have to wait for right timing, analysts say
Japan's government i...
24 July 2026 | 6:46 am
Kozo Okamoto, last surviving participant of 1972 Lod Airport massacre, dies
The airport massacre...
24 July 2026 | 5:23 am
Sony to reopen iconic LA theater Cinerama Dome after 6 years
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24 July 2026 | 3:48 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
“We want to be Japan’s best cheap restaurant” says new (but also not new) Akihabara noodle joint
Akihabara Ramen Cent...
24 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Starbucks Japan releases a miniature display rack so you can create your very own store at home
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24 July 2026 | 3:00 am
Eight great words for talking about summer in Japan in Japanese
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24 July 2026 | 1:00 am
Kodama Shinkansen trains on popular Japan route get a whole new look this winter
Beautiful new design...
23 July 2026 | 5:30 pm
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
New machines at two ...
23 July 2026 | 3:00 pm
99-year-old woman rescued while attempting to climb Mt. Fuji
Three-day ascent att...
23 July 2026 | 1:00 pm
Starbucks Japan adds a new summer Frappuccino to the menu, but is it as refreshing as it looks?
Limited-edition “g...
23 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Which country’s foreign tourists spend the most money per-person in Japan? Hint: Not the U..S. or China
One country’s trav...
23 July 2026 | 3:00 am
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Russian Warplane Violates Japanese Airspace over Japan-Claimed Isles
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Japan's Diet Enacts Secondary Capital Bill after Showdown
Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji...
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Shuri Castle's Dragon Pillars under Restoration Shown to Media
Naha, Okinawa Pref.,...
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Keidanren Vows to Lead Efforts to Bolster Domestic Supply Chains
Karuizawa, Nagano Pr...
24 July 2026 | 1:16 pm
Japan sizzles with 4th straight day of temps over 40 C
TOKYO -- Temperature...
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Sumo: Aonishiki beats fellow front runner Kirishima, takes sole lead
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24 July 2026 | 10:55 am
Generative AI use in Japan doubles to 59% in FY 2025: gov't white paper
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The...
24 July 2026 | 10:09 am
Editorial: Japan's revised retrial law fails victims of wrongful convictions
Japan's revised Code...
24 July 2026 | 9:23 am
Spain coach blasts 'unacceptable' behaviour of Argentina after World Cup final
Spain head coach Lui...
24 July 2026 | 8:19 pm
WFP warns of deeper cuts in Gaza aid due to donor fatigue
The U.N. World Food ...
24 July 2026 | 12:22 pm
Women in Sudan's al-Obeid face drone attacks and rape when fetching water, UN says
Women and girls in S...
24 July 2026 | 12:21 pm
Some 40,000 people evacuated due to wildfire in southwest France: minister
Some 40,000 people h...
24 July 2026 | 12:18 pm
Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill as 2026 main session effectively ends
Japan's parliam...
24 July 2026 | 1:07 pm
Set of Japan traditional sliding door paintings united after 150 yrs apart
A set of traditional...
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Sumo: Aonishiki beats fellow front runner Kirishima, takes sole lead
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Japanese women lead world in life expectancy for 41st straight yr, men 7th
The average life exp...
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