Robot phone rentals to start

Robot phone rentals to start

The future is almost here and for rent: people will soon be able to add an element of sci-fi to their Tokyo adventures.

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Princess Aiko graduates junior high

Princess Aiko graduates junior high

Princess Aiko and her parents Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attend her junior high school graduation c...

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Mammographs could miss cancer in dense tissue

Mammographs could miss cancer in dense tissue

Japan's Association of Breast Cancer Screening says mammograms may miss cancer in women with dense breast tissue.

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Images show 'sand-like' material on bottom of reactor No.1

Images show 'sand-like' material on bottom of reactor No.1

Tokyo Electric has new images showing a 'sand-like' material inside the meltdown-hit reactor No.1 at Fukushima Daiichi.

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Japan, France to strengthen security ties

Japan, France to strengthen security ties

Japan and France's leaders agree to strengthen security cooperation in light of China's maritime expansion.

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Tokyo first in the nation to see Someiyoshino cherry blossoms

Tokyo first in the nation to see Someiyoshino cherry blossoms

Tokyo is first in the nation to see Someiyoshino cherry blossoms, launching the official start to Japan's cherry blossom...

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Tokyo 2020 golf venue to admit women members

Tokyo 2020 golf venue to admit women members

The men-only golf venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will accept women members.

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Abe, Merkel stress free trade

Abe, Merkel stress free trade

Japan's Shinzo Abe and Germany's Angela Merkel stress free trade in light of Donald Trump's America First policy.

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Japan remembers 1995 sarin attack victims

Japan remembers 1995 sarin attack victims

Japan marks 22 years since the deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway.

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Japan, Russia to cooperate on N.Korea

Japan, Russia to cooperate on N.Korea

Japan and Russia's foreign and defense ministers meet in Tokyo to discuss security issues regarding North Korea.

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