Subaru apologizes for inspection scandal

Subaru apologizes for inspection scandal

Subaru admits unauthorized workers inspected cars for more than 30 years.

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Searching for gourmet successors

Searching for gourmet successors

Japanese cuisine places great value on regional flavors and the methods involved in preparing them. Many people treasure...

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Bullying cases up 100,000

Bullying cases up 100,000

Confirmed cases of bullying in Japan's schools rose about 100,000 from last fiscal year.

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Pikotaro invited to Trump banquet

Pikotaro invited to Trump banquet

Singer-songwriter Pikotaro will join US President Donald Trump at a banquet when he visits Japan next month.

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Govt shifts approach to quake forecasting

Govt shifts approach to quake forecasting

Japan will launch a new information system for a possible Nankai Trough mega quake.

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Typhoon Lan comes with steep price

Typhoon Lan comes with steep price

Typhoon Lan's recent pummeling of Japan caused at least an estimated $61 million in damage to the nation's farming and f...

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Mt. Fuji is 'officially' capped with snow

Mt. Fuji is 'officially' capped with snow

In an annual rite, a town at the foot of Mt. Fuji "officially" declares Japan's highest peak capped with snow.

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Pricey persimmons fetch record $4,750

Pricey persimmons fetch record $4,750

A pair of persimmons sell for a record $4,750 (540,000 yen) at the season's first auction in central Japan.

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Ivanka headed to Tokyo

Ivanka headed to Tokyo

Ivanka Trump will fly to Tokyo next week to speak at an event for women.

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NHK fee suit opens in supreme court

NHK fee suit opens in supreme court

A suit over the subscription fee of Japan's public broadcaster NHK opens in the nation's highest court.

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