Pen artist making waves

Pen artist making waves

An artist in Tokyo is drawing attention with her delicate all-pen drawings.

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University grad employment rate hits all-time high

University grad employment rate hits all-time high

A record-high 98% of this spring's university graduates in Japan land jobs.

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Narita airport turns 40

Narita airport turns 40

Narita International Airport turns 40 on Sunday.

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Alligator-like creature spotted in Fukuoka

Alligator-like creature spotted in Fukuoka

A local resident spots a creature that looks like an alligator in a river in Fukuoka.

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Another gender identity

Another gender identity

X-gender people, identifying as neither male nor female, share their stories and struggles as they work to raise awarene...

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'Fighting float festival' kicks off in Toyama

'Fighting float festival' kicks off in Toyama

Kids in central Japan kick off the Iwase Hikiyama Festival, or "fighting float festival."

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Imperial Couple hosts Pacific island leaders

Imperial Couple hosts Pacific island leaders

Japan's Imperial Couple invites heads of state to tea ahead of the Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting.

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3 file suit over forced sterilizations

3 file suit over forced sterilizations

Three Japanese including a 75-year-old man file suit over their forced sterilizations under an old eugenics law.

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Kyoto's Arashiyama bamboo vandalized

Kyoto's Arashiyama bamboo vandalized

Nearly 100 bamboo trees in Kyoto's iconic Arashiyama were found with carvings and graffiti in different languages.

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Security cameras to be installed on JR Yamanote line

Security cameras to be installed on JR Yamanote line

East Japan Railway will start installing security cameras on Tokyo's Yamanote line to tighten security.

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