Japan tests higher speed limits
Some sections of the Shin Tomei and Tohoku expressways experiment with a 120 kph speed limit.
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Okinawa gov asks Abe to stop US base relocation
The governor of Okinawa asks Japan's prime minister to stop a US base relocation after a majority voted against it in a ...
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Giant snow hut
Come inside this 6m snow hut in Aomori for dancing and an exhibit of candle art.
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Shinto snowball fight
Tamura Shrine's yearly snowball fight is in danger...due to lack of snow!
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Next-gen snow shovel
Got a ton of snow on your roof? This revolutionary new tool could help.It's called "yuki suberu" - Japanese for "snow sl...
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Japan reacts calmly to no agreement
Japanese officials react calmly to the failure of Trump-Kim denuclearization talks in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Hot air balloons brighten up Niigata
A yearly hot air balloon festival delights crowds in the city of Ojiya in Niigata Prefecture.
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Deep sea giant caught alive
People in central Japan are amazed at the sight of a rarely seen oarfish.
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Fukushima disaster, 8 years on
Nippon TV visits Fukushima Daiichi to view work on decommissioning the stricken nuclear plant almost eight years since t...
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