Disaster memorial park opens in Miyagi

Disaster memorial park opens in Miyagi

Part of a park being built to memorialize the 2011 earthquake and tsunami opens in Miyagi Prefecture.

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$4000 settlement for Fukushima Daiichi evacuees

$4000 settlement for Fukushima Daiichi evacuees

The Yamagata District Court awards a group of Fukushima evacuees a minor settlement in a suit seeking damages from the g...

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Memorial for IAEA chief Yukiya Amano

Memorial for IAEA chief Yukiya Amano

A memorial for Yukiya Amano, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, takes place in Tokyo.

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Volcanic island erupting and growing

Volcanic island erupting and growing

Volcanic eruptions begin anew on Nishinoshima Island, part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Islands, after about a year.

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Diamond Fuji sunrise

Diamond Fuji sunrise

The sun rises over Mt. Fuji in a diamond-like form that appears around the Winter Solstice.

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Japan, S. Korea officials talk trade

Japan, S. Korea officials talk trade

Japanese and South Korean officials hold director general-level talks on export controls for the first time in 3.5 years...

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Local mascot gives visitors treats

Local mascot gives visitors treats

Hikonyan, the official mascot of the city of Hikone in western Japan, makes mochi rice cake.

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Inside Tokyo's new Olympic stadium

Inside Tokyo's new Olympic stadium

Press get a first look inside Tokyo's New National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Olympics.

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Crown Prince Fumihito visits Shuri Castle

Crown Prince Fumihito visits Shuri Castle

Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit Shuri Castle in Okinawa, which was recently destroyed by fire.

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Yamanote Line promoting Hakone Ekiden marathon

Yamanote Line promoting Hakone Ekiden marathon

Special edition cars on JR's Yamanote Line in Tokyo promote yearly college marathon Hakone Ekiden.

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