Retired bureaucrat reborn as wood sculptor
A retired bureaucrat reinventing himself as a wood sculptor is attracting notice for his remarkable creations in western...
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Abe to UN: Japan must lead Asia in free trade
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says that Japan must lead the way in improving free trade practices at the UN General Assembly...
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Rubella spreading in Japan
127 cases of rubella were reported in Japan in just one week, bring the yearly total to 642, a seven-fold increase over ...
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Crown Prince, Princess visit flood victims in Kyushu
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako visit flood victims in northern Kyushu's Asakura, a city heavily damaged...
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US, Japan top ministers ok new trade negotiations
Japanese and US top officials agree to start a new bilateral trade negotiation ahead of Prime Minister Abe and President...
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Japan, US hold trade talks
With the Trump administration studying new tariffs on Japan's autos, Japan and the US hold trade talks.
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Nuclear plant in western Japan allowed to restart
The Hiroshima High Court reverses its verdict, allowing the restart of the Ikata nuclear plant's number 3 reactor.
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10 years since release of crested ibises into wild
Sado Island in the Sea of Japan marks 10 years since it first reintroduced endangered crested ibises into the wild.
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Tochigi ramen does 3-peat at roadside food contest
Tochigi Prefecture's yuzu salt ramen wins Japan's roadside food contest for the third straight year.
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Abe, Trump to work closely on North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump discuss North Korea, trade over dinner in New York.
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