'Dragon Fire Fighter' unveiled

'Dragon Fire Fighter' unveiled

Tohoku University researchers unveil the "Dragon Fire Fighter," the world's first robot that can extinguish fires with a...

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Emperor, Empress welcome Vietnamese president

Emperor, Empress welcome Vietnamese president

The Emperor and Empress welcome Vietnam's President and his wife to the Imperial Palace.

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US, N.Korea preparing for Singapore summit

US, N.Korea preparing for Singapore summit

US and North Korean officials arrive in Singapore to prepare for a June 12th summit.

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Top Kim Jong Un aide leaves for NY

Top Kim Jong Un aide leaves for NY

An aide to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un leaves Beijing for New York to restart talks on a US-North Korean summit.

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Imperial Family enjoys ancient equine sport dakyu

Imperial Family enjoys ancient equine sport dakyu

Japan's Imperial Family takes in a match of dakyu, a polo-like game, on the palace grounds.

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Robot can sense temperature and texture

Robot can sense temperature and texture

KDDI unveils a robot that can sense temperature and texture, hoping it will help alleviate Japan's shortage of nursing c...

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Woman filmmaker wins 2018 Mika Yamamoto journalist award

Woman filmmaker wins 2018 Mika Yamamoto journalist award

Filmmaker Chiaki Kasai wins the Mika Yamamoto journalism award Saturday for her documentary on survivors of the 2011 Gre...

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A stylish ride to the other side

A stylish ride to the other side

In a multi-year labor-of-love project, a vehicle workshop in northern Japan painstakingly crafts a hearse with the aim o...

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Rainy season arrives in northern Kyushu, Shikoku

Rainy season arrives in northern Kyushu, Shikoku

It's official--meteorological agency officials say that the rainy season has hit northern Kyushu and Shikoku, arriving m...

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Empress Michiko harvests silk cocoons

Empress Michiko harvests silk cocoons

Empress Michiko harvests silk cocoons as her silk-farming activities near their conclusion.

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