4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (133+ words) CHIBA, Japan - Reports of flood damage continue to grow three days after torrential rain pounded Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo, with the prefectural government saying Sunday that some 1,300 homes were flooded, 10 people were killed and one remained missing. Reports of…...

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6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (319+ words) SAPPORO - "Onion trains" that transport fresh onions harvested in Hokkaido, northern Japan, across the Japanese archipelago are now facing an uncertain future as a local train operator reviews its business. The potential termination of a local train route that is…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (374+ words) TOKYO - Japanese consumer goods makers have rolled out a new wave of UV protection products targeting men this year as scorching heat persists across the country, emphasizing smooth and non-sticky textures to appeal to male consumers. Although sunscreens have traditionally…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago   (756+ words) SEOUL - North Korea has stepped up a campaign of rhetoric against Japan's military buildup and its security ties with the United States and South Korea, saying they threaten regional stability. The criticism in more than a dozen state media attacks…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago   (291+ words) TOKYO - Pickleball has recently been finding a home among Japanese players, growing over sevenfold domestically in the past year, with Tokyo hosting its first Tour Asia games in July as enthusiasts push for its inclusion as an Olympic sport. Originally…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago   (371+ words) NAGOYA - A central Japan city that drew attention for urging residents to limit smartphone and game console use to two hours a day has found that about 5 percent of people who knew about the ordinance have reduced their usage, with…...

12+ hour, 1+ min ago   (571+ words) Japan marks 81st anniv. of WWII end, without "remorse" in PM's address TOKYO - Japan on Saturday marked the 81st anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledging peace while not mentioning the nation's "remorse" in her…...

13+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1060+ words) HAMAMATSU, Japan - More than a decade after becoming the first Westerner to pass the highest level of Japan's notoriously difficult Kanji Aptitude Test, Bret Mayer has little interest in being known simply as "the kanji guy." Instead, the 44-year-old American…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago   (163+ words) SHIZUOKA, Japan - Yokohama F Marinos beat Shimizu S-Pulse 1-0 on Saturday for their first win of the new J.League first-division season. The visitors finally broke the deadlock in the 79th minute through Taisei Inoue's right-footed shot at IAI Stadium. "After suffering that…...