Japan's school absences have hit a record high, according to an education ministry survey. The total has been increasing for ...

A nation respectful of centuries-old traditions, Japan is also the well-spring of the world’s future. The high-speed train, the Walkman and humanoid robots are just a few Japanese inventions that have ...

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