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The Liberal Democratic Party faces a tough battle in the upcoming House of Councillors election on Sunday, with the LDP and its junior coalition partner Komeito possibly unable to hold onto a majority ...
The ruling and opposition parties continue to jostle for position in the House of Councillors election in the 13 ...
Almost 90 US B-29 bombers dropped about 6,000 tons of napalm on Kumagaya, Japan, on the night of August 14-15, 1945. Eighty years later, the scars of that American firebombing remain.
Ahead of the House of Councillors election on Sunday, rival parties are stepping up their rhetoric over the presence of ...
Weekly cases of whooping cough in Japan have hit a new high for the third straight week. The infectious bacterial disease is ...
These fabrics are made with a technique called “hogushi nassen,” in which warp threads are temporarily woven together and dyed using stencils. The finished fabrics are colorful, with cute designs, and ...
A model-petting zoo featuring realistic animal models has been set up at a school for students with limited vision in this ...
China has lifted part of its ban, but the city’s restrictions on Japanese seafood imports remain because of environmental and ...
The charming characters along with their diverse cast of companions from the series have captivated Japanese audiences for ...
Prosecutors last week indicted a 31-year-old man in connection with the murder of a woman from Ibaraki Prefecture who had ...
When politicians continue to stoke public alarm toward foreigners, they risk spreading xenophobic sentiment throughout ...