Tokyo (CNN) A United States citizen could face up to 20 years in jail after trying to board a flight in Japan with a loaded handgun in his luggage.

Michael Edward Applegate, 43, flew from Seattle and…

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After sticking with the same hardware for what felt like forever, Nintendo has picked up the pace considerably for its release schedule of Switch variants. The handheld-only Switch Lite was unveiled …

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KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 21:25 | Arts, All, Japan

More than 274 million yen ($2.5 million) was donated within 24 hours to a fund set up by Kyoto Animation Co. following an arson attack last week th…

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KYODO NEWS - 7 hours ago - 17:50 | All, Lifestyle, Japan

Anime fans and bereaved families mourned Thursday the 34 people killed in the arson attack at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio a week ago, offerin…

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KYODO NEWS - 7 hours ago - 17:30 | Lifestyle, All, Japan

A group of top lawyers in Japan called on the government and parliament on Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage by revising relevant laws.

T…

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By Keita Nakamura, KYODO NEWS - 12 hours ago - 12:25 | Sports, Lifestyle, Rugby2019, All

As Kamaishi, one of this fall's Rugby World Cup venues, prepares for an influx of overseas fans, some of its r…

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The Hokkaido Shimbun Press - 11 hours ago - 13:57 | All, Lifestyle, Japan

Two young Bornean orangutan siblings in a Hokkaido zoo have started sharing a home in a rare attempt to have the brother brin…

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KYODO NEWS - 8 hours ago - 16:30 | All, Japan

Japan's upper house steering committee agreed Thursday to start renovation work in parliament to provide barrier-free accessibility after two candidates …

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No Nihongo? No worries! Browse this week's picks in teaching, tourism, and gaming.

On Jul 25, 2019

Don’t speak Japanese but want to work in Japan? Each week we’re looking through our database of jobs…

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GaijinPot Study went behind the scenes at SNG Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute to find out why it might be the right school for you.

By Louise George Kittaka Jul 25, 2019 6 min read

Located just …

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