Kotohiki melons ready for shipment

Kotohiki melons ready for shipment

Farmers harvest luxury Kotohiki melons and carefully pack them for shipment.

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Drunk driving crackdown

Drunk driving crackdown

Police in Tokyo cracked down on drunk driving after a rise in alcohol-related accidents.

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Abe announces constitutional revision plan

Abe announces constitutional revision plan

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces a plan to submit a draft to revise the constitution by this fall.

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Nagano takes stock after quake

Nagano takes stock after quake

Locals pick up the pieces a day after a massive quake jolts Nagano Prefecture and the surrounding area.

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Government seeks to stem Takata turbulence

Government seeks to stem Takata turbulence

The government says it will help small and medium-sized businesses deal with the fallout from Takata filing for bankrupt...

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Takata files for bankruptcy

Takata files for bankruptcy

Plagued by recalls and saddled with unmanageable debt, airbag manufacturer Takata files for bankruptcy protection in Tok...

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Toshiba gets earnings extension

Toshiba gets earnings extension

Embattled Toshiba Corp. gets an extension for filing its fiscal 2016 earnings report and is demoted to the TSE's 2nd sec...

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Robot with the natural handshake

Robot with the natural handshake

Engineers at Toyama University have created a robot that can shake your hand naturally.

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Okinawa marks 72 years since WWII ground battle

Okinawa marks 72 years since WWII ground battle

Okinawa marks the 72nd anniversary of the end of a World War II battle in the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Newborn panda cub is female

Newborn panda cub is female

Ueno Zoo says its newborn giant panda cub turns out to be female.

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