ANA plane slips off runway in Hokkaido

ANA plane slips off runway in Hokkaido

An ANA plane slips off a runway at Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, closing one of two runways.

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'Your Name' coming to North America

'Your Name' coming to North America

Japan's anime sensation 'Your Name' is coming to North American screens in April.

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Study links chocolate to brain growth

Study links chocolate to brain growth

A new study by a Japanese government brain health team links eating chocolate to increased brain size.

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Kids shown how to carve a tuna

Kids shown how to carve a tuna

Preschoolers in central Japan get a special pro tuna carving demonstration.

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Legal apprentice fired for flashing

Legal apprentice fired for flashing

A legal apprentice in his 20s is fired for flashing women at a training institute northwest of Tokyo.

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Wearable Expo 2017 begins in Tokyo

Wearable Expo 2017 begins in Tokyo

The Wearable Device and Technology Expo 2017 begins in Tokyo.

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Kennedy signs pact to cut US base-linked crime

Kennedy signs pact to cut US base-linked crime

Before leaving Japan, US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy signs an agreement meant to cut crime linked to US bases in the cou...

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Japan digs out

Japan digs out

Japan is digging out from incredibly deep snowfalls that slowed transportation and left a man dead.

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Fingers crossed as Ri Ri and Shin Shin enter mating season

Fingers crossed as Ri Ri and Shin Shin enter mating season

As pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin enter mating season, workers at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo are again hoping they produce offspring.

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Spinning otter

Spinning otter

This otter really loves to spin.

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