Belgian royal couple visits Japan

Belgian royal couple visits Japan

Belgium's royal couple is visiting Japan to mark 150 years of friendship between the two countries.

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Foreign minister hints at separate return of 2 islands

Foreign minister hints at separate return of 2 islands

Japan's foreign minister hints at accepting a separate return of two islands in connection with talks over the return of...

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Mt. Aso erupted as magma hit groundwater: experts

Mt. Aso erupted as magma hit groundwater: experts

Experts say Mt. Aso in southwest Japan erupted as magma hit groundwater, and warn of a possible similar event.

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Elderly stamina rises

Elderly stamina rises

A survey shows that elderly people's stamina levels are at a record high in Japan.

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Mount Aso eruption update: likely no mudslide

Mount Aso eruption update: likely no mudslide

Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture erupts for the first time in 36 years but officials say chances for a mudslide to occur...

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Maggie's Centre Tokyo opens

Maggie's Centre Tokyo opens

A center where cancer patients and their families can receive social and emotional support opens up in Tokyo.

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Tuktuks the rage in central Japan

Tuktuks the rage in central Japan

Sales of Thai tuktuks are booming in central Japan.

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Bomb scare causes chaos in Shibuya

Bomb scare causes chaos in Shibuya

Police arrest a 27-year-old Englishman after a bomb scare rattled people in Shibuya, downtown Tokyo Friday afternoon.

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Portable shrines clash in festival climax

Portable shrines clash in festival climax

Portable shrines clashed in the climax of an autumn festival in Matsuyama, western Japan.

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First snowfall dusts northern Hokkaido

First snowfall dusts northern Hokkaido

The season's first snowfall dusts Wakkanai, northern Hokkaido.

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