PM Abe says Kake would probably answer lawmaker questions
In a Nippon TV exclusive interview, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he thinks a school operator and longtime fri...
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Toyota and Mazda announce capital tie-up
Japanese automakers Toyota and Mazda announce a capital tie-up as they look to boost competitiveness in the area of envi...
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Fukushima Update#87
Where to store nuclear waste?
Japan's government creates a radioactive waste storage feasibility map, one step toward building a final repository for ...
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Fire extinguished at iconic fish market
A massive blaze at Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market's outer area is extinguished and found to have started in a ramen ...
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Abe calls new cabinet 'results oriented'
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called his newly reshuffled cabinet professional and results oriented.
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Mt Fuji's last sherpa
Isao Tomita, 91, is the last of a generation of "goriki" porter-guides who used to work Mt Fuji before roads were built....
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Fire breaks out in Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market
A fire breaks out in Tokyo's congested Tsukiji outer fish market.
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Abe reshuffles Cabinet
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffles his Cabinet to boost confidence in his administration.
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Video of men fooling around in Okinawa store draws ire
A video of young men fooling around inside a convenience store in Okinawa Prefecture is posted on social media and draws...
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