Losses mounting, Sony plans further cuts

 Sony's cell phone division will shed 1000 workers after revising a projected loss to more than two billion dollars.

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Japan seeks World Heritage status for Christian sites

 The Japanese government decides to recommend the country’s oldest church and other Christian sites for UNESCO World Her...

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Earthquake jolts eastern Japan

 A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Tokyo area Tuesday afternoon Japan time. No fatalities were reported.

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Pacific nations meet to protect threatened Japanese eel

 Japan calls for a cut in the catch of baby Japanese eel, to allow stocks of the threatened delicacy to recover.

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16-year-old koala commended for longevity

 A 16-year-old koala named Clements gets an award for her long life at a zoo in Nagoya.

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Children try their luck at blind soccer

 Elementary school students in Tokyo get a taste of blind soccer, a Paralympic event to be held at the 2020 Tokyo games.

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Signs of fall in northern Japan

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Yamagata locals in a stew

 People in Yamagata enjoy a six-meter pot of potato stew.

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Seals vs. fishermen in Hokkaido

 A battle for salmon pitches Japan’s fishermen against hungry seals. Japan’s Environment Ministry tries to solve the pro...

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Santa Clauses en route to world congress

 18 Santa Clauses gather at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on their way to the World Santa Claus Congress in southwestern Japan.

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