(Mainichi/Norihisa Ueda) FUKUOKA -- Though cleaning toilet seats with flushable paper at hand sounds easy and convenient, Japanese toilet maker Toto Ltd. is urging consumers not to do so ...

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Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

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The Defense Ministry said on Feb. 14 that it has discovered the bodies of the two pilots of an F-15 fighter jet that crashed in the Sea of Japan two weeks ago. It confirmed that it had identified ...

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