Mountain burning in western Japan

Mountain burning in western Japan

A traditional mountain burning event takes place at Mount Wakakusa in Nara, western Japan.

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Drone show at Ainu park in northern Japan

Drone show at Ainu park in northern Japan

A drone show is held at Upopoy, a national park in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido featuring the Ainu people...

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Japan's health ministry panel approves oral abortion pill

Japan's health ministry panel approves oral abortion pill

Japan's health ministry panel approves an oral abortion pill, taking it a step closer to becoming the country's first or...

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Japan to downgrade coronavirus status in May

Japan to downgrade coronavirus status in May

The Japanese government decides to downgrade the classification of the coronavirus under the infectious disease law to t...

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Police seek ways to resolve serial robberies in Japan

Police seek ways to resolve serial robberies in Japan

Japan's National Police Agency summons a meeting of officials from 14 prefectural police forces to seek ways to resolve ...

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Toyota Motor appoints Toyoda as chairman, Sato as president

Toyota Motor appoints Toyoda as chairman, Sato as president

Toyota Motor announces that president Toyoda Akio will succeed outgoing chairman Uchiyamada Takeshi, and be replaced by ...

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Ringleader of robberies in Japan likely in Philippines

Ringleader of robberies in Japan likely in Philippines

A suspected ringleader of a series of robbery cases that have recently occurred in various parts of Japan centering on t...

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Emperor and empress remotely visit elderly nursing home in Fukushima

Emperor and empress remotely visit elderly nursing home in Fukushima

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako remotely visit an elderly nursing home in Fukushima Prefecture and interact with res...

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Princess Kako thanks wheelchair tennis player Kunieda

Princess Kako thanks wheelchair tennis player Kunieda

Princess Kako thanks retired wheelchair tennis player Kunieda Shingo for his efforts as both attend the 100th anniversar...

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Man arrested for staining kimonos

Man arrested for staining kimonos

Police arrest a 33-year-old man in southwestern Japan on suspicion of staining kimonos worn by women who attended a Comi...

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