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42,000 bodies in Japan unclaimed in 2023 as more elderly live solo

TOKYO — Approximately 42,000 bodies went unclaimed in Japan in fiscal 2023 and were...

Japan bullet train services halted 3 hrs after train cars decouple

TOKYO -- A bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line made an emergency stop...

Over 80% support death penalty in Japan: gov’t survey

Over 80 percent of people in Japan support the death penalty, saying the existence...

Foreigners rescued from scam labor in Myanmar waiting to go home

MYWADDY, Myanmar -- The more than 10 Chinese men packed into a room in...

Over 80 homes lost, 2,000 people told to evacuate in Japan wildfire

MORIOKA, Japan -- More than 80 homes appear to have burned down and some...

UN adopts resolution on Ukraine territorial integrity, US opposes

NEW YORK – The United States on Monday opposed a United Nations resolution led...

Japan’s ex-top currency diplomat Masato Kanda takes office as ADB chief

MANiLA – Japan's former top currency diplomat Masato Kanda assumed office on Monday as...

Japan team develops world’s largest “biohybrid” robot hand

A team of researchers in Japan says it has developed a robot hand that...