Amazon Japan ordered to pay 35 mil. yen for allowing listing of fakes - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Friday ordered the Japanese unit of online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. to pay 35 million yen ($244,000) in damag

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Parasitic worms 'manipulate' praying mantises onto asphalt roads: Japan researchers - The Mainichi

OSAKA -- Every autumn, dead mantises can be seen lying on the asphalt of roads. A type of parasitic worm may be leading the creatures to their deaths

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Edging Toward Japan: In his mind's eye, Rembrandt was always headed toward Japan - The Mainichi

By Damian Flanagan I recently spent a few days in the Netherlands with my two daughters, and when stopped at Immigration and asked the purpose of my

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Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring prices despite normal crops? - The Mainichi

TOKYO -- Shortages of rice have recently been seen across Japan, and the price of the staple food is soaring. But close to 100% of Japan's rice is dom

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Why has Japan been hit with rice shortages, soaring prices despite normal crops? - The Mainichi

TOKYO -- Shortages of rice have recently been seen across Japan, and the price of the staple food is soaring. But close to 100% of Japan's rice is dom

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World's 1st 'tooth regrowth medicine' to be tested in Japan from Sept. 2024 - The Mainichi

OSAKA -- Clinical trials of the world's first

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Napping on the job? Pillows to help workers snooze at desk draw attention in Japan - The Mainichi

OSAKA -- A new pillow developed by an Osaka firm in pursuit of a comfortable nap at the office is attracting attention. Inspired by a portable massage

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'Phantom' A-bomb film 'Hiroshima,' with 88,000 extras, set for July 30 screening in Tokyo - The Mainichi

TOKYO -- The 1953 Japanese film

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