Earthquake drill, Tokyo style

Earthquake drill, Tokyo style

Japan's government says a major earthquake could strike Tokyo, daytime population 16 million, at any time. This week, th...

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Abe departs for summit with Trump

Abe departs for summit with Trump

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump.

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Koike sends Tokyo 2020 flag to disaster zone

Koike sends Tokyo 2020 flag to disaster zone

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike sends the 2020 Olympic flag on a tour of areas hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disast...

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Blowfish dedicated to Ise Shrine

Blowfish dedicated to Ise Shrine

Blowfish are dedicated to Ise Shrine on the 'Day of Fugu,' February 9th.

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Snow falls in Tokyo and Ibaraki

Snow falls in Tokyo and Ibaraki

Snow falls in Tokyo and neighboring Ibaraki Prefecture, with the coldest front yet this winter approaching.

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Video shows Mt. Aso post-eruption

Video shows Mt. Aso post-eruption

A TV crew approaches the caldera of Mt. Aso for the first time in almost two-and-a-half years.

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Outsize sea angels attract visitors

Outsize sea angels attract visitors

Jumbo sea angels wow visitors at a sea ice museum in northern Japan.

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Suga seeks Trump's understanding of trade imbalance

Suga seeks Trump's understanding of trade imbalance

Japan's top spokesman Yoshihide Suga seeks US President Donald Trump's understanding of the US trade deficit with Japan.

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Sharp could build LCD panel factory in US

Sharp could build LCD panel factory in US

Sharp Corporation considers building a liquid crystal display panel factory in the United States.

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Japan to explain itself clearly: Asakawa

Japan to explain itself clearly: Asakawa

Ahead of a Japan-US summit, a top Japanese finance official says his country will explain its position clearly. In the b...

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