5 injured in festival fireworks mishap west of Tokyo

5 injured in festival fireworks mishap west of Tokyo

Fireworks illuminated the night sky. However, the very next moment something strange happened...Witness: Wait a minute, ...

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Japan PM Ishiba announces his message marking 80 years after WWII

Japan PM Ishiba announces his message marking 80 years after WWII

Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru announced on October 10 his message marking the 80th anniversary of the ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Komeito to leave 26-year-old coalition with LDP

BREAKING NEWS: Komeito to leave 26-year-old coalition with LDP

Komeito is leaving the ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party.Komeito leader Saito Tetsuo said his party wil...

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Uniqlo's Japan sales surpass 1 trillion yen for first time

Uniqlo's Japan sales surpass 1 trillion yen for first time

Casualwear retailer Uniqlo’s domestic sales surpassed 1 trillion yen for the first time.Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing s...

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Japanese scientist wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Japanese scientist wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Kitagawa Susumu and two other scientists for the development of metal-organi...

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Typhoon Halong may bring unprecedented winds and waves to Izu islands south of Tokyo

Typhoon Halong may bring unprecedented winds and waves to Izu islands south of Tokyo

S/ Tachihara Shuichi, Japan Meteorological Agency / There is a risk of unprecedented violent winds and high waves. The s...

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Car falls downstairs into supermarket from rooftop parking lot

Car falls downstairs into supermarket from rooftop parking lot

S/ NNN Reporter / This is a rooftop parking lot. The exit is completely damaged. Down the stairs, we can see the car tha...

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Immersive art museum opens near Kyoto Station

Immersive art museum opens near Kyoto Station

A museum offering immersive experiences amid works of art opened near JR Kyoto Station on October 7.The facility called ...

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Emperor and empress visit Osaka Expo's UN and Future of Life pavilions

Emperor and empress visit Osaka Expo's UN and Future of Life pavilions

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the Osaka Expo in western Japan on October 6.At the UN Pavilion, they toured...

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Train collision causes derailment in Kawasaki, southwest of Tokyo

Train collision causes derailment in Kawasaki, southwest of Tokyo

Two trains collided with each other at Kajigaya Station on Tokyu Railways’ Den-en-toshi Line in Kawasaki, southwest of c...

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