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Colorful striped candy balls known as temari-ame and slices of candy with the same image on them, such as a windmill or a beckoning cat, called kintaro-ame -- these traditional Japanese candies are real but they can't be eaten. Instead, they are coated with transparent resin and sold as accessories.

Respondents in a recent Yomiuri survey gave Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his predecessor Yoshihide Suga a score of about five out of ten for their COVID-19 pandemic response, while Shinzo Abe, who led the party before Suga, was given a score of less than four out of ten.

KUMAMOTO -- A 12-year-old boy who traveled from Ukraine to Kumamoto City just before the Russian invasion worries every day about the safety of his mother, who remains in the war-torn country.

PRZEMYSL, Poland -- People continue to flee Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country.

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but for the visually impaired, one touch is worth a thousand words. One touch can better expand their world than listening to the explanations of masterpieces and sightseeing spots hundreds of times.

BEIJING -- Taiki Kawayoke, Japan's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, won a gold medal in para cross-country skiing on Monday.

BEIJING -- As flag bearer, para-skier Taiki Kawayoke led the Japan team as it marched at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympics on Friday night.

BEIJING -- Alpine skier Momoka Muraoka won gold in the sitting category of the women's downhill on Saturday, becoming the first Japanese medalist at the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games, which opened Friday.

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) aims to introduce discount commuter passes in the spring of 2023 for people who avoid traveling during morning and evening rush hours.

The total distance driven by self-driving cars in tests on California public roads has doubled year on year as companies actively trial their vehicles.

BEIJING -- A portion of International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons' speech at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympics Friday night was not part of the Chinese in simultaneous interpretation service during the live broadcast on China Central Television.