Japan's Prince Hitachi turns 88
Prince Hitachi, uncle of Emperor Naruhito, turns 88 years old.
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Jewelry shop employee uses fork spear to fight off three robbers
A jewelry shop employee uses a fork spear to fight off three robbers, and two were arrested.
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Japan and Vietnam upgrade ties following summit meeting
Japan and Vietnam agree to upgrade ties following their first summit meeting in Tokyo.
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Princess Kako looks back on her precious visit to Peru
Princess Kako looks back on her "precious" visit to Peru.
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3,800 Santa's walk and run to support children fighting illnesses
3,800 people dressed in Santa Claus costumes walk and run to support children fighting illnesses.
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South Korea, Japan, and China hold Trilateral Foreign Ministers Meeting
The foreign ministers of Japan, China, and South Korea meet and discuss North Korea and accelerating work towards holdin...
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Japanese foreign minister urges China to remove import ban
Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ahead of the Trilateral ...
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Tokyo Fire Department holds large-scale 24-hour training exercise
The Tokyo Fire Department holds a large-scale 24-hour training exercise, simulating that a major earthquake had occurred...
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Two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Japan
The first two cases of avian influenza this season are confirmed in Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan and Ibaraki Pr...
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Street in Imperial Palace open to public for fall viewing
Inui Street at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo is open to the public for autumn viewing.
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