Mysteries of Japan's tidelands

Mysteries of Japan's tidelands

After decades of development, tidelands home to endangered mudskippers in Japan's Ariake Sea are making a comeback.

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Parliament passes work reform, TPP bills

Parliament passes work reform, TPP bills

Japan's parliament passes a work reform bill and a Trans Pacific Partnership trade bill package.

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Torrential rain hits northern Kyushu

Torrential rain hits northern Kyushu

Torrential rain lashes northern Kyushu in western Japan.

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Rainy season ends in Tokyo and Kanto Koshin regions

Rainy season ends in Tokyo and Kanto Koshin regions

Japan's Meteorological Agency says the rainy season is over in the Kanto Koshin region, including Tokyo.

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Law rattles home sharing market

Law rattles home sharing market

Japan's government passes a law legalizing and restricting home sharing, making waves with listing sites like Airbnb, tr...

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Smartphone contracts 'may violate antitrust laws'

Smartphone contracts 'may violate antitrust laws'

The Japan Fair Trade Commission says binding two and four-year smartphone plans may violate the country's antitrust laws...

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Honda retiring robot Asimo

Honda retiring robot Asimo

Farewell Asimo! Honda will no longer continue development on the iconic humanoid robot introduced in 2000.

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Heavy rains strand 81 in Gifu Prefecture

Heavy rains strand 81 in Gifu Prefecture

Heavy rains strand 81 people and wash away bridges and water pipes in Gifu Prefecture.

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ANA plane makes emergency landing

ANA plane makes emergency landing

All Nippon Airways flight 629 makes an emergency landing at Kansai Airport after instruments signal a drop in cabin pres...

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Four straight days of summer heat hit Tokyo

Four straight days of summer heat hit Tokyo

Summer heat hits Tokyo for four straight days, though weather officials claim the cooler rainy season has not yet ended....

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