Two more suspects repatriated from Philippines arrested

Two more suspects repatriated from Philippines arrested

Two more suspects repatriated from the Philippines are arrested in addition to the two others nabbed on an earlier fligh...

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Okinawa monorail to add 3-car trains in fiscal 2023

Okinawa monorail to add 3-car trains in fiscal 2023

Okinawa Urban Monorail will add three-car trains to the Yui Rail that serves Naha and Urasoe in the southwestern Japanes...

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Former Tokyo Olympics official and three others arrested over bid rigging

Former Tokyo Olympics official and three others arrested over bid rigging

A former Tokyo Olympics official and three others are arrested over bid-rigging allegations.

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World's top wheelchair tennis player Kunieda Shingo retires

World's top wheelchair tennis player Kunieda Shingo retires

World's top wheelchair tennis player Kunieda Shingo retires.

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NASA Administrator "very excited" about enhancing ties with Japan

NASA Administrator "very excited" about enhancing ties with Japan

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he is "very excited" about enhancing cooperation with Japan in the space exploration...

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries terminates passenger jet project

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries terminates passenger jet project

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announces that it will terminate its project to develop a passenger jet.

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Dozens bear waterfall purification in 4 degrees weather

Dozens bear waterfall purification in 4 degrees weather

Dozens bear a waterfall purification ritual in 4 degrees weather in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.

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Sony to make all products user-friendly for elderly, differently abled

Sony to make all products user-friendly for elderly, differently abled

Japanese electronics manufacturer Sony says it will make all its products accessible for the elderly and the disabled in...

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Two of four Japanese robbery suspects arrested on flight to Japan

Two of four Japanese robbery suspects arrested on flight to Japan

Two out of four Japanese robbery suspects that were detained in Manila are arrested on the flight returning to Japan.

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13YO prodigy becomes youngest girl ever to hold professional Go title

13YO prodigy becomes youngest girl ever to hold professional Go title

13-year-old Nakamura Sumire becomes the youngest person in record to hold a professional Go title.

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