"Snow wall" route reopens

A scenic road in the mountains of Toyama Prefecture, in central Japan, has reopened to traffic.The Tateyama-Kurobe Alpin...

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Japan sees third annual population decline

Japan saw its third year in a row of population decline last year.The number of residents dropped to 127,290,000.Japan’s...

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Dogs vie for police positions

A group of eager dogs tried out for the police force in Japan today (Tuesday).Police in Saitama near Tokyo are screening...

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Keio U. starts globalized program

A leading university in Japan is launching a new program in which all classes will be held in English.Keio University wi...

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