Massive wildfire in northeastern Japan persists despite rain
A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan has continued to spread, burning around 3,000 hectares, despite the first rainfall ...
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108-yr-old Japanese Woman Recognised as World's Oldest Female Barber
A 108-year-old woman from eastern Japan was officially recognised on Wednesday by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest female barber, Kyodo News Agency reported. Shitsui Hakoishi from ...
Japan fights a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and caused hundreds to evacuate
Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...
China's Xinhua seeks cooperation with Japan's Kyodo News amid push to boost views on ties
Chinese state news agency Xinhua said it would deepen cooperation with Japan's Kyodo News as Beijing aimed to create a "favourable public opinion environment" for Sino-Japanese ties. Xinhua's ...
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After brouhaha, Kyodo corrects article about Yasukuni visit
is viewed by South Korea as a symbol of Japan’s wartime militarism. In a statement, Naoto Takahashi, managing editor at Kyodo News, said, “We deeply apologize for causing inconvenience not ...