Police face discipline over inmate's escape

Police face discipline over inmate's escape

Osaka Prefectural Police plan to take disciplinary action against a police station in Osaka after an inmate's escape rev...

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Freed journalist Junpei Yasuda returns to Japan

Freed journalist Junpei Yasuda returns to Japan

Freelance journalist Junpei Yasuda comes back to Japan after being held captive by an armed militant group in Syria.

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Japanese freelance journalist freed

Japanese freelance journalist freed

Junpei Yasuda, a freelance journalist held by an armed group in Syria for more than three years, is freed in Turkey.

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Quake damper data falsification scandal spreads

Quake damper data falsification scandal spreads

Anxiety spikes as another maker admits to falsifying quake damper data in earthquake-prone Japan.

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Foreigners flock to Japan's countryside

Foreigners flock to Japan's countryside

Deep in Japan's countryside, Nanto is seeing a surge in foreign residents. Nippon TV meets the historic town's new citiz...

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Princess Mako turns 27

Princess Mako turns 27

Princess Mako, the first grandchild of Emperor Akihito, turns 27.

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Japan to end aid to China

Japan to end aid to China

Japan will end official development assistance to the world's second largest economy China after 40 years.

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Boat accident leaves island high and dry

Boat accident leaves island high and dry

An island town in western Japan is without water after a ship is believed to have hit a bridge and severed its water sup...

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Govt may cut Japanese partners invited to enthronement proclamation

Govt may cut Japanese partners invited to enthronement proclamation

The government is considering cutting the numbers of partners of Japanese invited to Crown Prince Naruhito's enthronemen...

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Eco-points system to be revived

Eco-points system to be revived

Japan is looking at reviving a residential 'eco-points' system to counter the effects of an October 2019 consumption tax...

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