Imperial couple visits firm employing disabled people

Imperial couple visits firm employing disabled people

Japan's imperial couple visits a firm that employs disabled people.

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Japan to purchase JSM cruise missiles

Japan to purchase JSM cruise missiles

Japan's Defense Minister says the nation will purchase JSM cruise missiles capable of reaching inside North Korea.

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Global warming's effect on crops

Global warming's effect on crops

Apple and grape farmers in Nagano Prefecture say their crops are being noticeably affected by global warming, citing pro...

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2 bodies, boats wash ashore

2 bodies, boats wash ashore

Two bodies and more possible North Korean ghost boats wash ashore in Japan.

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Seasonal cold continues to grip Japan

Seasonal cold continues to grip Japan

Japan's record cold continues on a day the traditional calendar designates as "the day of heavy snow."

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Final candidates for Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots unveiled

Final candidates for Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots unveiled

Final candidates for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic mascots are unveiled.

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Emperor Showa's memoir fetches $275,000

Emperor Showa's memoir fetches $275,000

The original manuscripts of the late Emperor Hirohito's memoir fetch $275,000 at auction in New York.

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Behind the scenes at NTV New York

Behind the scenes at NTV New York

NTV's New York bureau brings the world's news to Japan and Japan's news to the world. Meet the people who make it happen...

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NHK fee constitutional, rules Supreme Court

NHK fee constitutional, rules Supreme Court

Japan's Supreme Court rules constitutional a fee TV owners must pay to public broadcaster NHK.

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Unusual hagoita racquets unveiled

Unusual hagoita racquets unveiled

Japan's newsmakers of the year are honored with battledore racquets in Tokyo.

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