A-bomb survivor makes final appeal

A-bomb survivor makes final appeal

A video message by an atomic bomb survivor of Nagasaki who died last year is posted on YouTube.

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Valentine's Day rush gets underway

Valentine's Day rush gets underway

Tokyo department stores launch Valentine's Day sales with cosmetic-shaped chocolates and other products geared for socia...

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Crown Princess Masako attends New Year's Lectures

Crown Princess Masako attends New Year's Lectures

Crown Princess Masako attends New Year's Lectures at the Imperial Palace for the first time in 15 years.

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High school student becomes 2018 lucky man

High school student becomes 2018 lucky man

An annual lucky man selection race takes place at Nishinomiya Shrine, or Ebessan as it is affectionately known to locals...

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Toyota displays multipurpose self-driving van

Toyota displays multipurpose self-driving van

Toyota debuts a multipurpose self-driving van for the service sector.

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Year of the Dog fever seizes Japan

Year of the Dog fever seizes Japan

Canine fever grips central Japan in the Year of the Dog.

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Committee starts discussing abdication ceremony

Committee starts discussing abdication ceremony

A government committee kicks off discussions on ceremonies related to the stepping down of Emperor Akihito in April 2019...

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Mattis apologizes as Okinawan anger mounts over military incidents

Mattis apologizes as Okinawan anger mounts over military incidents

Okinawa demands action and US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis apologizes as anger mounts over a spate of military incidents...

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Fresh emergency landing of US copter in Okinawa

Fresh emergency landing of US copter in Okinawa

Okinawa sees the second emergency landing of a US military helicopter in 3 days.

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Japan Celebrates Coming of Age Day

Japan Celebrates Coming of Age Day

Women and men who have turned 20 years old celebrate this national holiday by getting dressed in colorful kimonos.

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