Workers exposed to high-level radiation

Workers exposed to high-level radiation

Five workers were exposed to high levels of radiation when nuclear fuel powder spilled at a research lab in Ibaraki Pref...

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Takahama No.3 reactor back online

Takahama No.3 reactor back online

Another of Japan's nuclear reactors is restarted, bringing to 5 the total number in operation.

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Sagawa Express introduces 4-day workweek

Sagawa Express introduces 4-day workweek

Sagawa Express introduces a four-day workweek for new recruits in Tokyo and Yamanashi Prefecture.

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White lion twins born in western Japan

White lion twins born in western Japan

White lion twins born at a park in western Japan in May are getting ready for public display.

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ASDF shows off first F35

ASDF shows off first F35

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force showed off its first F35 fighter on Monday.

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Intrepid birds nest inside carwash

Intrepid birds nest inside carwash

A pair of intrepid birds skirts danger in southwest Japan, hatching six eggs inside an automatic carwash.

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Princess Mako views competitive archery in Bhutan

Princess Mako views competitive archery in Bhutan

Princess Mako, Emperor Akihito's granddaughter, watches competitive archery in Bhutan in the eastern Himalayas.

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Walk-assist gear hits market

Walk-assist gear hits market

A Japanese auto parts maker launches a product that puts a spring into the step of elderly people. The gear has neither ...

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Sorajiro and fans fete World Environment Day

Sorajiro and fans fete World Environment Day

Thousands of people turn out for the inaugural Sorajiro Festival and learn what they can do to protect the planet in the...

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Lawmakers shelve secondhand smoke bill

Lawmakers shelve secondhand smoke bill

Ruling lawmakers abandon the idea of passing legislation during the current Diet session to crackdown on secondhand ciga...

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