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A Japanese diplomat is creating abstract art using sand from Israel and the Palestinian territories as symbols of prayers for ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit off small islands in southwestern Japan on Thursday, after over 1,000 ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration would likely begin sending letters informing some countries of their new ...

The official campaign period for the House of Councillors election got underway on July 3 as the lingering issue of ...

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Major Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya Co. will introduce its first-ever noodle menu item in its 125-year history, at all ...