Okinawa marks 45 years since reversion

Okinawa marks 45 years since reversion

Okinawa Prefecture commemorates the 45th anniversary of its return to Japan after decades under US control following Wor...

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Toshiba hit with double whammy

Toshiba hit with double whammy

Toshiba announces massive losses as Western Digital takes it to court to block it unilaterally spinning off its flash me...

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Landscaper finds body in fridge

Landscaper finds body in fridge

A landscaper finds a body inside a refrigerator at a house whose lawn he was mowing.

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Celebrities join anti-fraud campaign

Celebrities join anti-fraud campaign

With almost $20m in damages to victims through April, celebrities join an anti-fraud campaign in Tokyo.

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Japanese serow caught in populated area

Japanese serow caught in populated area

Police in central Japan subdue a wild Japanese serow that wandered into a populated area.

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2000 protest US base in Okinawa

2000 protest US base in Okinawa

2000 people protest relocating the Futenma military base within Okinawa ahead of the 45th anniversary of America returni...

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Flowers on the train for Mother's Day

Flowers on the train for Mother's Day

Kumamoto decorates train cars with fresh flowers in honor of Mother's Day, a tradition started 25 years ago.

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Otter triplets redefining cute

Otter triplets redefining cute

2-month-old otter triplets at an aquarium in Fukui Prefecture are learning to swim and delighting visitors.

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'Intelligent operating room' improving surgery results

'Intelligent operating room' improving surgery results

A university hospital in western Japan has introduced a so-called 'intelligent operating room' to improve surgery result...

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1-year-old girl gets new lungs from brain-dead donor

1-year-old girl gets new lungs from brain-dead donor

A one-year-old girl in western Japan has become the nation's youngest to get a new pair of lungs from a brain-dead donor...

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