Red-faced drinkers more likely to break bones

Red-faced drinkers more likely to break bones

People who turn red when they drink alcohol are more likely to develop osteoporosis and fracture their femurs, a new stu...

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New video from Fukushima Daiichi

New video from Fukushima Daiichi

New video from inside a crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor shows possible melted fuel.

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Late-season blizzard buries Lake Yamanaka

Late-season blizzard buries Lake Yamanaka

A late-season blizzard dumps 60 centimeters of snow on Lake Yamanaka east of Tokyo.

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 Getting a move on work reform

Getting a move on work reform

Japan's second largest moving company takes fewer jobs to improve the working environment with an eye to attracting more...

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Avalanche strikes down students

Avalanche strikes down students

An avalanche strikes a group of high school students at a ski resort north of Tokyo leaving at least 8 students feared d...

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Legendary sword reborn

Legendary sword reborn

Crowds watch the recreation of a legendary blade being engraved at Aso Shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan...

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'Hybrid ice' could revolutionize fisheries

'Hybrid ice' could revolutionize fisheries

A new 'hybrid ice' flash-freeze method might just shake up the fisheries industry.

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Japan alert over natl. security in Toshiba chip spinoff

Japan alert over natl. security in Toshiba chip spinoff

Japan will scrutinize potential buyers of Toshiba's semiconductor business for possible national security issues.

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First preview of new Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium

First preview of new Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium

The national stadium under construction for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games is opened to press for the first...

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Bird flu triggers cull of 288,000 chickens

Bird flu triggers cull of 288,000 chickens

Culling begins in response to a mass bird flu outbreak at a chicken farm in northeast Japan.

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