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Japan dancer-actor with dwarfism turns uniqueness into 'brand' in 1st role

TOKYO -- An actor with a rare genetic condition is captivating audiences with a "dazzling" performance in a televised period drama produced by Japan's public broadcaster.

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Prosecutors demand death penalty in retrial of 1966 murders in Japan

Prosecutors demanded the death penalty Wednesday in the retrial of the 88-year-old Iwao Hakamada, whose death sentence was ...

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Japan lower house OKs bill to reform foreign trainee program

Japan's House of Representatives on Tuesday cleared a bill to reform the controversial foreign trainee program to encourage workers f ...

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Japan set to extend retention of COVID vaccination records from current 5 years

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to extend the time it will keep COVID-19 and other vaccination records, beyond the curr ...

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Editorial: Japan must prepare for more rain disasters due to climate change

With the impact of global warming, torrential rains have become more frequent in Japan in recent years. The rainy season is approaching, and it is cru ...