Flu spreads with no end in sight

Flu spreads with no end in sight

Japan's flu epidemic spreads with types A and B infecting some patients twice.

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Multi-brand bakeries on rise

Multi-brand bakeries on rise

Multi-brand bread shops that sell products made by other bakeries are providing a link between businesses and customers.

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Princess Mako's wish to wed unchanged: Imperial Household Agency

Princess Mako's wish to wed unchanged: Imperial Household Agency

Japan's Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro have postponed their wedding but their wish to marry is unchanged.

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310 vehicles stuck third day in heavy snow

310 vehicles stuck third day in heavy snow

310 vehicles remain stuck in heavy snow for a third day between Fukui and Ishikawa Prefectures in central Japan.

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Horse doll festival enlivens Nagano

Horse doll festival enlivens Nagano

A traditional horse doll festival praying for children's health is held in central Japan.

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Public school in Ginza adopts Armani uniforms

Public school in Ginza adopts Armani uniforms

A public primary school in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza creates a stir as it adopts Armani uniforms for pupils entering next Apri...

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Abe tells Moon 2015 comfort women deal is final

Abe tells Moon 2015 comfort women deal is final

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tells South Korean President Moon Jae-In the 2015 "comfort women" deal is final at a ...

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Office worker sues hospital over power harassment

Office worker sues hospital over power harassment

An office worker at a hospital in Tokyo sues his employer for power harassment he says left him mentally ill.

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Abe, Pence show unity on N.Korean threat

Abe, Pence show unity on N.Korean threat

US Vice President Mike Pence and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe show a united stance on N.Korea ahead of the Pyeongch...

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Two Aussie minors nabbed for graffiti

Two Aussie minors nabbed for graffiti

Two Australian minors are rearrested for spraying graffiti on more than 50 walls and buildings in Shibuya.

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