
Fire department warns of commercial fridge catching fire
The Tokyo Fire Department is warning of fire breaking out from old commercial refrigerators.
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Tellers at Kyoto bank wearing summer kimonos
Tellers at a bank in Kyoto are wearing summer kimonos as the Gion Festival is taking place in the neighborhood.
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IOC chief Bach lauds Tokyo Games preparations
IOC President Thomas Bach praises Japan's preparations for the Tokyo Games in his meeting with organizing committee chie...
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Reconstruction monuments unveiled near National Stadium
Three monuments promoting Japan's reconstruction from the devastation of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake are unveil...
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Tokyo Olympic athletes village opens
The athletes village for the Tokyo Olympics open 10 days before the games begin.
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Evacuees temporarily return home in landslide-affected Atami
Evacuees temporarily return home in landslide-affected Atami City.
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Tokyo enters fourth state of emergency 11 days before Olympics
Tokyo enters a fourth state of emergency with just 11 days to go until the Tokyo Olympics.
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PM Suga visits landslide-affected Atami
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide visits landslide-affected Atami City.
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Fur seal learning how to swim
A baby fur seal born at an aquarium in southwestern Japan is learning how to swim.
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