Abe could stay till 2021 as LDP adds term

Abe could stay till 2021 as LDP adds term

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will extend the maximum tenure of its president to three terms over nine years, open...

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Cold snap delivers fine fall scenery

Cold snap delivers fine fall scenery

This fall's coldest weather is bringing gorgeous scenery to the Japanese archipelago.

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Taxi driver left drunk rider in street to die

Taxi driver left drunk rider in street to die

Police in Japan arrest a taxi driver for leaving a drunk rider in the street to die.

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Retailer to transplant Black Friday to Japan

Retailer to transplant Black Friday to Japan

Retail giant Aeon is looking to get consumers into the spirit of spending by trying to transplant the U.S. shopping cust...

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Shibuya makeover gets 2 new towers

Shibuya makeover gets 2 new towers

Tokyo's trendy Shibuya district is getting a facelift.

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SDF measures US Osprey noise levels

SDF measures US Osprey noise levels

Two US Marine Corps' Osprey aircraft fly to a Japan Self-Defense Force base east of Tokyo where their noise levels are m...

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Imperial couple visits Ryoma exhibition

Imperial couple visits Ryoma exhibition

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit a special exhibition in Kyoto commemorating 150 years since the death of promi...

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Sapporo sees first snow cover

Sapporo sees first snow cover

People in Sapporo dig out from their first snow accumulation of the season.

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Japan's first 'health condo' planned near Osaka

Japan's first 'health condo' planned near Osaka

Developers in a town near Osaka are pioneering a new kind of "health condo" focused on the wellbeing of its inhabitants.

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Ski season underway as Snowtown Yeti opens

Ski season underway as Snowtown Yeti opens

Skiers flock to enjoy Japan's first open outdoor slopes.

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