Tokyo governor meets with South Korean president

A rare meeting between the governor of Tokyo and the South Korean president took place in Seoul on Friday, the first fac...

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Fukushima Update #44Behind the Smiles of Children

The summer is in full swing in Fukushima, but for thousands of evacuated families it marks yet another season away from ...

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Behind the Smiles of Children

The summer is in full swing in Fukushima, but for thousands of evacuated families it marks yet another season away from ...

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TEPCO rapped over tainted water

Regulators have once again admonished Tokyo Electric Power Company for not doing enough to tackle contaminated water at ...

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New report on 3.11 meltdowns

The Nuclear Regulation Authority has released an interim report on the causes of the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiic...

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Famous Kyoto festival revives ancient parade tradition

The month-long Gion Festival in Kyoto reached its climax on Thursday with a second parade, which has not been seen for 4...

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Imperial couple checks up on fishing port's post-tsunami recovery

In an area of northeastern Japan decimated by the March 2011 earthquake and resulting tsunami, lies the fishing city of ...

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Breakthrough heart surgery on child patient a success

A unique surgery performed at Osaka University Hospital on an 11-year-old girl suffering from an enlarged heart conditio...

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Tokyo says goodbye to rainy days

The rainy season is likely over in the Kanto-Koshin region of eastern Japan, which includes the greater Tokyo metropolit...

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Japanese government seeks home for Ospreys

Tuesday, July 22nd, the Japanese government asked Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan to allow the hosting of Osprey t...

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