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Tokyo stocks snap 4-day win streak amid political uncertainty

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell sharply Wednesday to snap a four-day winning streak, as selling was fueled by concerns over political uncertainty a

S. Korea, Japan, US to launch body to monitor N. Korea sanctions

SEOUL (Kyodo) -- South Korea, Japan and the United States said Wednesday they will launch a body to replace a U.N. panel that monitored the implementa

Editorial: As election nears, is any party ready to face Japan's mountain of urgent issues?

Yoroku: Voters keep democracy alive as general election campaign kicks off in Japan

Bank of Japan policymaker says interest rate should be raised at moderate pace

2 men arrested in Osaka for alleged theft of van carrying 172 Rolexes worth $1.89M

OSAKA -- Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing a delivery van loaded with 172 Rolex watches worth 282.45 million yen (about $1.89 million)

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MLB: Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start NLCS Game 4 for Dodgers against Mets

NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the New York Mets in Game 4 of the National League

Japan's oldest reactor OK'd to operate beyond 50 years

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The aging No. 1 reactor of the Takahama nuclear power plant in central Japan was given the all clear by the nuclear regulator Wednesd

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Japan town introduces online poll monitor for general election

TOTTORI, Japan (Kyodo) -- A town in the western Japan prefecture of Tottori, faced with a staff shortage, introduced an online poll observer on Wednes

Pandas arrive at Washington zoo, but won't be ready for public debut

Basketball: Japan guard Keisei Tominaga to join Pacers affiliate Mad Ants

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan guard Keisei Tominaga is joining the Indiana Pacers G League affiliate franchise the Mad Ants, his management company said Wedn

China vows to search for extraterrestrial life, habitable planets

Nikkei opens down, briefly loses over 2% on Wall St. falls

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei index briefly dropped over 2 percent in early Wednesday trading as heavyweight chip-related technology stocks fell, tracki

End of the line: High upkeep costs force regional Japan transit operators to ditch IC cards

OSAKA -- Integrated circuit (IC) cards have been in use in Japan for 23 years, replacing magnetic cards as the main form of cashless payment for publi

Shohei Ohtani gives hope to young baseball players in Japan, and the rest of the country, too

TOKYO (AP) -- Shin Uebori coaches the Fukagawa Hawks youth baseball team in Tokyo, and he is very aware how Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtan

Japanese inmate serving time for murdering woman, son in Hawaii dies in US prison: reports

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- A Japanese inmate serving time for murdering a woman and her son in Hawaii in 1994 died Monday after being stabbed by his cellm

Voters in Japan's Noto hit by quake, rain call for support to rebuild

Japan land ministry's real estate info website gets over 10 million PVs in 1st 6 months

TOKYO -- A Japan land ministry official was surprised that its real estate information website launched on April 1 has earned more than 10 million pag

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Japan's vital lower house election scrutinizes scandal-hit ruling LDP

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is heading to a pivotal 465-seat House of Representatives election on Oct. 27, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party battlin

Business lobby calls for Japan to facilitate international data linkage

Table tennis: Japan's Miwa Harimoto thrilled to stun China for Asian title

Football: Super sub Keito Nakamura helps Japan salvage draw with Australia

SAITAMA (Kyodo) -- Winger Keito Nakamura came off the bench to force an own-goal equalizer as Japan drew 1-1 with Australia and saw their perfect star