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Japan's industrial output fell 0.8 percent from the previous ... To have fuller access to the Kyodo News website, it is necessary to subscribe. We offer a broad range of subscription options depending on your needs. Learn more. ( read original story ...)

The Dh7 price point enhances Daiso’s universal appeal and makes shopping more affordable.” Kyodo News recently reported that Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in 2016 grew 0.7 per cent from the previous year to ¥750.3 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's industrial production declined for the first time in six months in January with the output of transportation equipment dragging down overall production sectors in the recording period, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — The emperor and empress of Japan departed Tuesday for a one-week trip to Vietnam and Thailand. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will spend most of the week in Vietnam, with an overnight stop in Bangkok on Sunday before returning home. ( read original story ...)

(Natural News) Since last July, a total of 119 young girls and women in Japan have filed lawsuits against both the Japanese government and the two manufacturers of vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV), GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) and Merck Sharp & Dohme ... ( read original story ...)

A group of researchers working at Osaka University in Japan have created the world’s first system capable of delivering flexible computation via cloud computing. The team created a piece of management software that allows the user to customize various ... ( read original story ...)

When giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin mated for the first time in four years at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo Monday, they gave hope to many that the panda population would continue to increase. A nearby restaurant, however, was excited for a completely different reason. ( read original story ...)

OSAKA – Nationalist school operator Moritomo Gakuen in Osaka hired a waste disposal service to backfill waste found at the heavily discounted construction site where it is building a new elementary school, an employee of the disposal firm says. The ... ( read original story ...)

"Tokyo Ghoul" season 3 might have been canceled, and a movie is rumored to replace the popular series. "Tokyo Ghoul" season 3's release is having problems since a lot of time has passed without clear information about its air date. Now, reports of its ... ( read original story ...)

During a typical day recently at Quartet Communications Co., staff began preparing to leave their Nagoya office when music started playing at 6 p.m. “I’m happy that I get a higher bonus for leaving early,” said a male employee in his 30s before ... ( read original story ...)

When Nguyen Thi Xuan said goodbye to her Japanese husband in 1954, she thought he was going off for a year or two on another long assignment. She never imagined it would be more than half a century before she'd see him again. Like many Vietnamese women ... ( read original story ...)

Transport minister urges counterparts from Japan to buy trains made in Derby for their suburban rolling stock Transport secretary Chris Grayling is lobbying Japan, the country that pioneered modern high-speed trains, to buy rolling stock from Derby as part ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo (AFP) - Kenya's Wilson Kipsang stormed to victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in the fastest race ever run in Japan. The former world record holder clocked 2hr 3min 58sec over a flatter course than in previous years as he added the Tokyo title to ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- With the Asian Winter Games winding down without a glitch in Sapporo, it is time for the three-time host of the continental event to seriously consider a bid for the Winter Olympics. Sapporo was the first Asian city to ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Taken aback by the rapid progress made by the two East Asian neighbors, China is vowing to bounce back from a disappointing finish in the Asian Winter Games and to eventually shine when Beijing will host the Winter ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO – Over the past three years, more than 90 percent of the rulings by the Sapporo High Court have been handed down on the first day of a trial, triggering criticism from lawyers who say the judges aren’t looking into the cases carefully enough ... ( read original story ...)