Opening ceremony held for Olympic museum

Opening ceremony held for Olympic museum

An opening ceremony celebrates Tokyo's first Olympic Museum.

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Abe reforms fourth cabinet

Abe reforms fourth cabinet

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shuffles his fourth cabinet, choosing a record 13 new ministers.

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Wheelchairs for Dogs

Wheelchairs for Dogs

A couple in Osaka makes custom built wheelchairs for handicapped dogs.

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Thousands in Chiba still without power and water

Thousands in Chiba still without power and water

About 450,000 households in Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo are still without power 2 days after powerful typhoon Faxai p...

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H-2B rocket launch cancelled due to fire

H-2B rocket launch cancelled due to fire

Officials call off the launch of an H-2B rocket after a fire breaks out near the launch pad.

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Olympic-Paralympic joint training base opens

Olympic-Paralympic joint training base opens

Japan's joint training facility for Olympians and Paralympians officially opens.

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Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa to step down

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa to step down

Nissan Motor's CEO Hiroto Saikawa says he is stepping down on September 16.

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Typhoon Faxai leaves thousands without power, water

Typhoon Faxai leaves thousands without power, water

Thousands are without power and water in the Tokyo metropolitan area following Typhoon Faxai. Trains in Chiba Prefecture...

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Empress Emerita Michiko home after cancer surgery

Empress Emerita Michiko home after cancer surgery

Empress Emerita Michiko is released from the University of Tokyo Hospital following surgery for early-stage breast cance...

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Scorching temperatures after typhoon

Scorching temperatures after typhoon

The mercury soars in the wake of Typhoon Faxai with unseasonably high temperatures in Tokyo and elsewhere.

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