Japan launches rocket with cargo for ISS

Japan launches rocket with cargo for ISS

Japan successfully launches a rocket carrying a cargo vessel for the International Space Station after two postponements...

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Case of 2016 U S  Osprey crash in Okinawa sent to prosecutors

Case of 2016 U S Osprey crash in Okinawa sent to prosecutors

The Japan Coast Guard sends the case of a U.S. Osprey crash in Okinawa 3 years ago to the public prosecutors' office.

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Princess Kako visits Japanese school in Budapest

Princess Kako visits Japanese school in Budapest

Japan's Princess Kako visits a Japanese school in Budapest.

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Japan, US  wrap up trade talks

Japan, US wrap up trade talks

Japan and the United States wrap up final ministerial trade talks before the bilateral summit meeting on Wednesday.

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Salmon swims upstream in north Japan

Salmon swims upstream in north Japan

A salmon swims upstream in a river in northeastern Japan.

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Japan, S. Korea remain at odds

Japan, S. Korea remain at odds

Japan and South Korea remain at odds over rulings on compensation for former requisitioned workers during World War II a...

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TEPCO execs not guilty in Fukushima Daiichi case

TEPCO execs not guilty in Fukushima Daiichi case

The Tokyo District Court acquits 3 former TEPCO executives of professional negligence in connection with the Fukushima D...

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N. Korean official says Japan needs to take action

N. Korean official says Japan needs to take action

North Korea's ambassador for normalizing relations with Japan says concrete action from Tokyo is needed to realize summi...

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First snow falls on Mt. Kurodake

First snow falls on Mt. Kurodake

Snow falls on Mt. Kurodake for the first time this season in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Emperor Naruhito harvests first rice

Emperor Naruhito harvests first rice

Emperor Naruhito harvests rice from paddies at the Imperial Palace for the first time since becoming emperor.

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