Moritomo Gakuen withdraws application

Moritomo Gakuen withdraws application

Moritomo Gakuen, a kindergarten operator once linked to Japan's first lady, withdraws its application for an elementary ...

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Japanese iron works forging ahead

Japanese iron works forging ahead

Japanese artisans have been forging iron for over 1000 years.One modern company draws on traditional techniques to cast ...

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Cabinet to set new bill regulating Airbnb type lodgings

Cabinet to set new bill regulating Airbnb type lodgings

Japan's cabinet is working on a new bill to regulate Airbnb type lodgings.

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'Cat mansion' man disappears with 120 felines

'Cat mansion' man disappears with 120 felines

A man who kept 120 cats in his home near Tokyo is forced out of his house for nonpayment of rent...but where are the cat...

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6 years on, Fukushima decommissioning barely begun

6 years on, Fukushima decommissioning barely begun

Six years since the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi, Nippon TV looks at the struggling decommissioning process.

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Luxurious lounge for luxurious train

Luxurious lounge for luxurious train

JR has a swanky new lounge for its luxury train Shikishima, starting at 4300 USD per person.

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Bank of Japan unveils seismic retrofitting effort

Bank of Japan unveils seismic retrofitting effort

The Bank of Japan's headquarters is undergoing seismic retrofitting.

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North Korean missile comes close to Japan

North Korean missile comes close to Japan

A North Korean missile makes it closer to Japan than ever before, dropping into the sea 124 miles from the mainland.

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Anti-bear robot developed after surge in attacks

Anti-bear robot developed after surge in attacks

Engineers in northern Japan are developing an anti-bear robot after a string of fatal attacks.

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Assemblyman resigns over power theft scandal

Assemblyman resigns over power theft scandal

An assemblyman in Wakayama, central Japan, announces his resignation to take responsibility for stealing electricity.

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