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Japan minor party head apologizes for “uterus removal” remark

The head of a Japanese minor opposition party viewed as having extremist views apologized...

Ishiba agrees during phone talks with Trump to meet soon

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that he agreed in phone talks with...

Service industry takes stand against customer abuse in “polite” Japan

The Japanese are often said to be well-regarded for their etiquette and social graces. But...

Japan’s births likely to fall under 700,000 for 1st time in 2024

The number of births in Japan in 2024 is likely to fall under 700,000...

North Korea launches short-range missiles ahead of U.S. election

North Korea on Tuesday fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan,...

Reactor in Japan’s 2011 disaster area to stop just days after restart

A nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan will be halted just days after becoming the...

Japan’s 2011 disaster-hit area to see reactor restart for 1st time

A nuclear reactor will resume operation Tuesday for the first time in northeastern Japan,...

Japan’s ruling party set to lose majority in lower house—exit poll

TOKYO—Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to lose its majority in the House...