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Back to SearchJapan's Iwaya Meets with China's He
Former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Tuesday, a day after the Japanese politician hel…
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Logical Thinking, Problem-Solving Skills Key in AI Era: White Paper
Japan's labor ministry said in an annual report released Tuesday that so-called meta-skills, including logical thinking and problem-solving skills, a…
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Japan's Population Falls 2.5 Pct in 2025 from 2020
Japan's total population, including foreign residents, was 122,972,528 as of Oct. 1, 2025, shrinking by 3,173,571, or 2.5 pct, from five years earlie…
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Scandal-Hit Former Yokohama Mayor Announces Bid for Re-election
Former Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, who resigned in early September over a power harassment scandal, announced Tuesday that he will run as an in…
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Man Arrested over Providing Client Info to "Tokuryu" Group
Tokyo police have arrested a 53-year-old man for allegedly providing real estate client information to a "tokuryu" loosely organized anonymous crimin…
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Trial of AI Robot for Visually Impaired People Shown in Tokyo
Mori Building Co. and others showcased a demonstration in Tokyo on Monday of a suitcase-shaped robot equipped with artificial intelligence that can g…
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China Urges Japan's Takaichi to Correct Taiwan Remarks
Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to correct her remarks about Taiwan during his meeting in Beijing Monday …
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Japan Emperor, Empress Pose with Ghibli Characters at Theme Park
Japan's Imperial Household Agency has released photographs of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako taken during their visit to Ghibli Park, a theme pa…
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Seibu Shibuya to Close Wed., Ending 58 Yrs of Shaping Youth Culture
Sogo & Seibu Co.'s Seibu department store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward will close its doors for the last time Wednesday, bringing an end to its 58-year hi…
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Japan Confronts China, N. Korea at U.N. over Enemy State Clauses
Japan confronted China and North Korea at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday over the U.N. Charter's enemy state clauses, after Japanese Prime Minis…
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