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This screenshot taken on Jan. 21, 2021, shows Michiko Kodama, assistant secretary general of the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, speaking at a press conference in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

A-bomb survivors urge Biden gov't to join UN nuke ban treaty

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Atomic bomb survivors in Japan on Thursday urged the new U.S. administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to join a U.N. treaty bannin Full article

Japan PM Suga congratulates Biden on becoming US president
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Turkish pilots, official face 12 years jail for Carlos Ghosn flight
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High court denies Japan gov't responsibility for Fukushima nuclear crisis
(2021/1/21)
Tokyo's tally of new coronavirus cases for January tops 30,000
(2021/1/21)
Japanese lawmaker Anri Kawai found guilty of vote-buying in 2019 election
(2021/1/21)
Pair rob elderly resident near Tokyo after asking to use toilet
(2021/1/21)
Japan braces for US jobs-focused Biden trade policy
(2021/1/21)
Fraudulent calls about 'priority' COVID-19 vaccinations reported in central Japan
(2021/1/21)
Japan Photo Journal: Chilies chill outside to bring out sweetness in snowy Niigata Pref.
(2021/1/21)
Japan protests China's repeated intrusions into waters near Senkakus
(2021/1/21)
Clinical study begins in Japan for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
(2021/1/22)
IOC's Bach says Tokyo Olympics will be held, not mulling 'plan B'
(2021/1/21)
Researchers in Japan find cats may use silvervine to repel mosquitoes
(2021/1/21)
Japan ruling party bigwig's dismissal of virus response criticism exposes power's arrogance
(2021/1/21)
Parents shunned town officials' visits before baby girl's death from neglect near Tokyo
(2021/1/21)
Editorial: PM Suga needs to put aside party differences to help Japan beat coronavirus
(2021/1/21)
Tokyo records 1,471 COVID-19 infections on Jan. 21
(2021/1/21)
Osaka mayor says Tokyo Games should be postponed to 2024
(2021/1/21)
95% of eateries, shops in 6 Tokyo areas complying with request to close by 8 p.m.
(2021/1/21)
Alcohol sales suspended on Japan's Tokaido bullet trains over virus spread
(2021/1/21)

Crime & Accidents

An apartment complex where Kia Kanai was found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest is seen in Misato, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 20, 2021. (Mainichi/Hayato Narisawa)

Politics

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai, right, appears at a Jan. 5, 2021 press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. Executive Acting Secretary-General Seiko Noda can be seen on the left. (Mainichi/Kan Takeuchi)

Social Issues

Japanese passports are seen in this photo taken on Jan. 21, 2020. (Mainichi)

Weather & Disasters

This graphic provided by WWF Japan shows a future image of a climate-change affected Nagano Prefecture in central Japan, based on predictions by the organization.

History & Festivals

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Education

Examinees are seen receiving answer sheets ahead of the first ever administration of the new standardized college exams, at the University of Tokyo in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on Jan. 16, 2021. Seats that cannot be used as part of coronavirus prevention measures to maintain distance between individuals are seen marked out with red x symbols. (Mainichi/Kaho Kitayama)

Imperial Family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito celebrates his 60th birthday at a party in Tokyo on Feb. 23, 2020. (Mainichi)

Polls

Minister in charge of Administrative Reform Taro Kono is seen in this file photo. (Mainichi/Tomohisa Yazu)

More Japan News

A man wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus rides a bicycle near a banner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, on Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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