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Japanese-Brazilian Iida Named Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador in Brazil

Japan Coincident Economic Indicators Up for 1st Time in 3 Months in March

Health Min. Ito Apologizes in Diet for Silencing Minamata Victim Group Rep.

Ex-Kenyan Marathoner Wainaina Referred to Japan Prosecutors on Alleged Assault

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 38,073.98 (-128.39)

Biden Says He Has Never Failed in Creating Jobs, Unlike Trump: Report

Sumo: Komusubi Asanoyama to Miss Summer Tournament Due to Injury

BOJ Policymakers Suggested Cutting JGB Purchases at April Meeting, Summary Shows

Ceremony to Present Grand Cordons Held at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

US Commerce Department Revokes Chip Export Licenses to China's Huawei

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games May Use Cruise Ship as Alternative Athletes' Village

Mizuho Bank to Raise Long-Term Prime Rate to 1.70%, Highest since April 2011

Heavy Rains in Brazil from Late April Leave At Least 100 Dead, 130 Missing

CIA Chief Meets with Netanyahu in Israel; No Progress Seen in Truce Negotiations

Olympic Medalist Shoma Uno Announces Retirement from Competitive Figure Skating

Tokyo Stocks (Morning Close): Nikkei Average 38,392.10 (+189.73)

Stage Play Adaptation of "Spirited Away" Makes Debut at London's West End

Japan's Real Wages Fall 2.5% in March, Down for 24th Straight Month

Chinese Pres. Xi Visits Hungary in Hope of Strengthening Ties Further

Soccer: Real Madrid Beat Bayern Munich 2-1 to Reach UEFA Champions League Final

5 Major Japanese Trading Houses Suffer Net Profit Drops in FY 2023

Tokyo Police Arrest 3 Canadians, Including Ex-Soccer Player, for Drug Smuggling

Biden Says US Will Stop Sending Weapons to Israel If Rafah Is Invaded: Report

MLB: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Goes Hitless for 2nd Straight Game

Ohtani's Ex-Interpreter to Plead Guilty over $17 M. Fraud, US Justice Dept. Says

Japanese Opposition Parties Ask for Ethics Panel Review of 44 Lawmakers

NY Stocks (Wed. Closing): Dow 39,056.39 (+172.13); Nasdaq 16,302.76 (-29.80)

Japan Soccer: J1 Kobe's Osako Named Footballer of Year for 2nd Time

Difficult to Extend Hokkaido Shinkansen Line to Sapporo by March 2031: JRTT

Major Japanese Nonlife Insurers to Raise Fire Insurance Premiums by 10% in Oct.

Env. Chief Ito Directly Apologizes for Silencing Minamata Victim Group Speaker

MLB: Dodgers Starter Yamamoto Marks His 4th Win of Season

4 China Coast Guard Ships Intrude into Japan Waters off Senkakus

Tokyo Forex (5 P.M.): U.S. Dollar=155.32-34 Yen; Euro=1.0738-0739 Dollars

Dementia Patients Estimated to Increase to 5,866,000 in Japan in 2050: Govt

Toyota Becomes 1st Japan Firm to Achieve 5-T.-Yen Operating Profit in FY 2024

US Golf Men: Matsuyama, Hisatsune on List of PGA Championship Players

Man on Run after Shooting in Tokyo's Chofu; No One Hurt

Pasco Recalling 104,000 Packs of Sliced Bread after Finding Likely Part of Mouse

Japan Opposes Israel's Full-Fledged Attack in Rafa in Southernmost Gaza: Hayashi

Sumo: Coach Oguruma, Ex-Ozeki Kotokaze, to Retire from Assn Soon

Tokyo Stocks (Closing): Nikkei Average 38,202.37 (-632.73)

Many Long COVID Patients Seeing Doctors 1 Year after COVID Downgrade

Lower House Head Hopes for Talks on How to Deal with Shrinking Imperial Family

Soccer: FIFA to Decide 2027 Women's World Cup Host in May 17 Vote

Woman in 20s Stabbed to Death in Tokyo's Busy Shinjuku Ward

Toyota to Expand Postretirement Re-Employment to Cover Workers Aged Up to 70

Industry Min. Saito Asks Genkai Mayor to Accept Survey for N-Waste Disposal Site

Golf: Matsuyama, Woods among Those Playing in PGA Championship in Kentucky

Apple to Release New iPad Pro, iPad Air Models on May 15