Troubled Toshiba wins auditor's approval
Troubled Toshiba gets approval of its financial results, but logs a $9b loss--the largest in Japan's manufacturing histo...
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Japan criticizes North Korea
Japan criticizes North Korea over Pyongyang's plan to launch ballistic missiles over Japan, targeting the US Pacific ter...
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Obon holiday exodus begins at Haneda
Tokyo's Obon holiday rush begins at Haneda airport with people heading to hometowns and domestic tourist spots.
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CEO says it's Japan Display's 'last chance'
Struggling screen maker Japan Display warns it's the "last chance" for a turnaround.
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Doctor's suicide judged work related
The suicide of a medical resident is judged work related. The man reportedly worked 173 hours of overtime the month befo...
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Man busted for growing pot in Tokyo
Police arrest a man for allegedly growing marijuana near a river in a Tokyo suburb.
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Heat warning issued for Tokyo and vicinity
Japan's weather agency issues heat warnings as the mercury shoots up in central Tokyo and other areas in the Kanto regio...
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Nagasaki marks 72 years since U.S. atomic bombing
Nagasaki's mayor calls for Japan's participation in the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty adopted by the UN as the city marks th...
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Japan's World Heritage temple vandalized
Korean letters and graffiti are found engraved at Japan's famous Todaiji Temple, a World Heritage site.
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Michibiki 4 to enable world's most accurate GPS
A new satellite will enable the world's most accurate GPS.
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