Defense Ministry seeks expanded budget
Japan's Defense Ministry seeks new funds to buy US weapons, citing a territorial dispute with China.
read moreAstronaut Wakata gets a homecoming parade
Hometown Saitama fetes astronaut Koichi Wakata, Japan's first commander of the International Space Station.
read moreJapanese becomes world's oldest man
111-year-old Sakari Momoi has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest man.
read moreDeadly landslides in Hiroshima
A series of landslides triggered by heavy rains hit a residential area of Hiroshima, killing at least 32 people and ...
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