Imperial Couple presents shrine with bronze mirror

Imperial Couple presents shrine with bronze mirror

Japan's Imperial Couple presents a bronze mirror to a shrine to Emperor Jinmu, said to be the nation's founding emperor.

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City saving schools through tech

City saving schools through tech

A city in western Japan turns to technology to keep schools open and learning fun as student numbers fall in tandem with...

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Toys 'R' Us Japan to stay open

Toys 'R' Us Japan to stay open

Toys 'R' Us is liquidating its US operations, but stores will stay open in Japan.

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AR disaster experience shows daily life's dangers

AR disaster experience shows daily life's dangers

Tokyo's fire department debuts a new augmented reality experience showing the perils lurking in daily life.

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Dead finance bureau official left memo on altered documents

Dead finance bureau official left memo on altered documents

A finance official who took his life last week left a note on altered documents related to the sweetheart sale of state-...

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Shunichi Tanaka's new mission

Shunichi Tanaka's new mission

The former head of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority moves to the village of Iitate in Fukushima to help residents de...

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Home-share operators file ahead of new law

Home-share operators file ahead of new law

Operators of home-share accommodations in Japan begin paperwork ahead of a new law legalizing them from June.

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Regulators raid Amazon Japan

Regulators raid Amazon Japan

Regulators raid Amazon Japan on suspicion it violated antitrust laws.

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Court finds government and TEPCO responsible for Fukushima damages

Court finds government and TEPCO responsible for Fukushima damages

The Kyoto District Court finds Japan's government and Tokyo Electric Power Company responsible for damages in a suit fil...

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Japan enjoys unseasonably warm temperatures

Japan enjoys unseasonably warm temperatures

Temperatures nationwide shoot up to May highs as a few buds bloom on cherry trees.

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