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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday highlighted the achievements of late leader Jiang Zemin, including his promotion of ...

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As great powers bring catastrophe upon the world, the anniversary of the end of World War II on Aug. 15 has again come and ...

Municipalities in Chiba Prefecture hit by torrential rain last week continued to remove cars that had been abandoned after ...

A 12-year-old British girl visiting Japan with her family for sightseeing was found safe in Yokohama on the night of Aug. 15 ...

The number of assignments handled by in-house interpreters at Nagasaki Prefectural Police in criminal cases, accidents and ...

In Japan's trucking industry, long a lifeline for the economy, foreign drivers are becoming an increasingly visible presence.