Japan to issue special info on possible mega quake

Japan to issue special info on possible mega quake

Japan's Meteorological Agency is to issue special information on a possible Nankai Trough mega earthquake when certain s...

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New unlimited ride expressway passes target foreign tourists

New unlimited ride expressway passes target foreign tourists

Special new unlimited ride expressway passes target foreign tourists traveling by rental car in Japan.

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Close call at famous Tokyo crossing

Close call at famous Tokyo crossing

A runaway van nearly hits pedestrians at Tokyo's famous Shibuya crossing.

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New Tokyo 2020 Olympics graphic revealed

New Tokyo 2020 Olympics graphic revealed

Organizers reveal a new motion graphic for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Monitoring of Aum successor group lifted

Monitoring of Aum successor group lifted

A court in Tokyo ends government surveillance of Circle of Light, an offshoot of death cult Aum Shinrikyo.

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Oi mayor OKs nuclear restart

Oi mayor OKs nuclear restart

With the agreement of the local mayor, the Oi Nuclear Power Plant moves closer to a restart.

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Gov. Koike announces new national party

Gov. Koike announces new national party

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she will lead a new national political party to vie for seats in the upcoming election....

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Giant panda christened Xiang Xiang

Giant panda christened Xiang Xiang

Tokyo's celebrity baby panda is named Xiang Xiang.

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PM Abe calls snap election

PM Abe calls snap election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls a snap election, seeking a fresh mandate and pledging a spending package of nearly $18 b...

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Falling plane part shatters car window

Falling plane part shatters car window

A piece of paneling form a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines jet falls from the sky and shatters the window of a moving car in ce...

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