Nuclear plant clears safety regulations

 Japanese regulators endorse safety upgrades at the Sendai nuclear station in southwestern Japan, paving the way for the...

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Baldies fete harvest moon

 Twenty men with shiny bald heads gather to celebrate the harvest moon.

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Fans praise Nishikori despite loss

 Japanese fans celebrated Kei Nishikori’s historic US Open achievements, despite his loss in yesterday’s final.

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Dengue could threaten 2020 Tokyo Olympics

 Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe says the dengue outbreak around Olympic facilities must be beaten.

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School resumes in landslide-hit Hiroshima

 School is back in session in Hiroshima after a landslide killed more than 70 people.

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Obuchi visits Fukushima

Japan’s youthful new Industry Minister Yuko Obuchi makes first visit to the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. 

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Abe’s women cabinet picks finding favor

 A new NTV survey shows Japanese like the increase in female Cabinet members.

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Dengue outbreak spreads beyond Yoyogi Park

 Dengue fever may have spread within and beyond Tokyo as the number of people that have contracted the illness reached 6...

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Fukushima Update #49 Evacuation planning: Islanders risk being left behind

Residents on a small island within the evacuation perimeter of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima Prefecture speak ab...

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Evacuation planning: Islanders risk being left behind

Residents on a small island within the evacuation perimeter of the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima Prefecture speak ab...

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