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Golden retriever becomes mayor of city in Kyoto on Dog Day

The Kyoto Prefecture city of Kameoka celebrated "Dog Day" on Nov. 1 with a...

Mt. Fuji tram idea derailed by environmental concerns

A proposal by Yamanashi Prefecture to build a light rail connection to the fifth...

Xi says open to work with Trump but warns not to treat China as enemy

Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday that he is...

Japanese study aims to reduce disease risk for low birthweight babies

A recent study by a Japanese team could pave the way for the development...

Japan’s Princess Yuriko, great-aunt of emperor, dies at 101

Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of the Japanese imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor...

Japan nuclear reactor in 2011 disaster-hit area restarted after halt

A nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan, hit by the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami,...

American man arrested for defacing Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu shrine

TOKYO — Police said Wednesday they have arrested a 65-year-old American male for allegedly...

North Korea ratifies defense treaty with Russia amid Ukraine war

North Korea has ratified its defense cooperation treaty with Russia, state-run media reported Tuesday,...