First tunnel for the maglev bullet train completed
The first tunnel for the maglev bullet train is completed west of Tokyo.
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Tokyo Metropolitan Police crackdown on Toyoko Kids
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is cracking down on underaged teenagers who frequent Tokyo’s nightlife area, of...
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PM Kishida announces babysitter coupon program will restart
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announces that the babysitter discount coupon program will restart on October 17.
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Crown Prince and Crown Princess attend Nikkei & Japanese abroad convention
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko attend the opening ceremony of the 53rd Convention of Nikkei & Japanese Ab...
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Cabinet ministers and other politicians visit Yasukuni Shrine during Annual Fall Rites
During the Annual Fall Rites celebration at Yasukuni Jinja in Tokyo, cabinet ministers and other politicians visit the c...
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Unification Church to fight government dissolution order
Representatives of the Unification Church hold a press conference and express the group’s intention to fully contest the...
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Toyota suspends production after explosion at supplier plant
Toyota Motor suspends operations following an explosion that ocurred at its supplier's plant.
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Chimpanzee escapes a zoo in western Japan
A chimpanzee escapes a zoo in western Japan but is captured hours later.
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Speaking air conditioner, hummable saxophone exhibited in tech trade show
A speaking air conditioner and a hummable saxophone are among the array of products exhibited in this year's CEATEC.
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IMF and World Bank conclude annual meetings in Morocco
The IMF and World Bank conclude their annual meetings in quake-hit Morocco.
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