Blossom bliss hits Tokyo

Blossom bliss hits Tokyo

People in Tokyo take advantage of beautiful weather to marvel at the cherry blossoms in many different ways.

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Government tells Nissan to shape up

Government tells Nissan to shape up

Japan's transport ministry hits Nissan with an improvement order for allowing unauthorized personnel to conduct final ch...

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Bamboo shoots hit the market

Bamboo shoots hit the market

Farmers in Kyoto start shipping bamboo shoots, a spring delicacy.

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Study: golf improves cognitive function

Study: golf improves cognitive function

A study finds elderly people who did not exercise saw an improvement in their memory after playing golf regularly for si...

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Genkai nuclear plant no.3 reactor restarted

Genkai nuclear plant no.3 reactor restarted

The No.3 reactor at the Genkai nuclear plant in southwest Japan is reactivated after more than 7 years offline.

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Aum cult lives on

Aum cult lives on

23 years after killing 13 people in Japan's deadliest terrorist incident, reshuffled versions of the Aum Shinrikyo cult ...

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Court orders Tepco to pay evacuees $5.8m

Court orders Tepco to pay evacuees $5.8m

A court orders Tokyo Electric to pay evacuees $5.8m in damages from the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

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Japan asked China for another panda

Japan asked China for another panda

Japan asks China for a 10th panda to mark 40 years since signing a friendship treaty.

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Samantha Thavasa recruits android

Samantha Thavasa recruits android

Samantha Thavasa recruits an android to help sell handbags amid a serious labor shortage in the apparel industry.

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Kimono graduation in Kyoto

Kimono graduation in Kyoto

Girls graduate from an elementary school in Kyoto wearing kimonos made of locally produced silk fabric.

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