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Yokohama, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–Former Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, who resigned earlier in September over a harassment scandal, plans to run for re-election, sources said Sunday. Yamanaka, 54, is expected to announce his candidacy at a press conference as early as Monday.

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese marine research ship was spotted within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday, the Japan Coast Guard said. The research ship Kexue was seen dropping what appeared to be a wire into

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and Turkish governments will open Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology University, or TJU, in Ankara in October to train experts who can play core roles in fields such as artificial intelligence and earthquake disasters. Japan aims to

Otaki, Nagano Pref., Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held Sunday in the village of Otaki, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, for the victims of the eruption of Mount Ontake that occurred 12 years ago, leaving 58 people dead and five missing.

Paris, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese novelist Maha Harada’s “Muyou no Hito” (In My Father’s Room) has received the International Federation of Film Critics Award during a film festival in northern Spain. The first film directed by Harada missed the top prize at

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–Fins may be the best-known part of a shark to food lovers, but Japanese companies are trying to make the widely consumed, little-known meat more visible and put its skin to new uses. In Japan, sharks have been

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–A project to raise honeybees in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district has marked the 20th anniversary this year, with the annual honey harvest soaring to 2.8 tons from the initial 150 kilograms. Designed to foster harmony between cities and

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is worried that fresh attention may be directed to the issue of money and politics in the extraordinary parliamentary session beginning on Oct. 5. Behind the worry are Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s controversial appointments

Washington, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. White House has released a fact sheet on the results of Thursday’s summit with China, calling the Asian country a World War II ally in line with a recent remark by President Donald Trump. “The two

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that their countries will continue working together to address China-related issues including economic security and defense. In a 20-minute telephone conversation, Takaichi received a direct