German measles spreading in Japan

German measles spreading in Japan

The number of rubella infections in Japan has doubled compared with last year.

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Heavy rain hits northern Japan

Heavy rain hits northern Japan

Heavy rain pounds northern Japan.

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Abe huddles with former PMs at summer home

Abe huddles with former PMs at summer home

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe begins his summer holiday, dining with former leaders at his vacation home near Mt. Fuji.

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Searching for solutions in biomechanics

Searching for solutions in biomechanics

At a Tokyo University lab, a professor is researching the possibilities of bioybrids for use in regenerative medicine.

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Kuchinoerabu eruption alert hits level 4

Kuchinoerabu eruption alert hits level 4

Japan Meteorological Agency issues a level 4 volcanic eruption warning for Kuchinoerabu Island.

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S. Koreans protest Japanese war crimes on National Liberation Day

S. Koreans protest Japanese war crimes on National Liberation Day

South Koreans demonstrate against the Japanese government for war crimes against comfort women and forced laborers on Na...

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Japan marks 73 years since WWII, last ceremony in the Heisei Era

Japan marks 73 years since WWII, last ceremony in the Heisei Era

Emperor Akihito speaks to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the end of WWII, the last such ceremony before he abdicate...

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All-night dance festival honors the dead

All-night dance festival honors the dead

One of Japan's three major summer obon dance festivals, the all-night Gujo odori, kicks off in Gujo, central Japan.

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U-turn rush begins

U-turn rush begins

Vacationers crowd roads, trains and airports as people return from summer holidays.

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Typhoon Leepi forecast to hit Kyushu

Typhoon Leepi forecast to hit Kyushu

The year's 15th typhoon is forecast to land on Japan's southernmost main island Kyushu Wednesday morning.

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