Japan boyband agency's sex abuse scandal is "crime and cannot be tolerated": Japan Business Federation
Japan Business Federation chief Tokura Masakazu denounces that Johnny's sex abuse scandal is "child abuse and crime" and...
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Japan land prices rise on semiconductor investment
Land prices across Japan rise for the second straight year including rural residential areas, thanks to the construction...
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Authorities inspect Bigmotor, Sompo Japan offices over car insurance fraud
The Financial Services Agency conducts searches on used car dealer Bigmotor and Sompo Japan Insurance to investigate ins...
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Taro potato soup festival in Yamagata
Japan's biggest taro potato soup festival takes place in Yamagata.
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Tug of war event at Narita Airport, east of Tokyo
Children and their parents take part in a tug of war with an airplane at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo.
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Danjiri floats race through Osaka
The Kishiwada Danjiri float festival takes place in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on September 16 and 17.
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Two die after they fall with 15-ton steel frame
Two workers die after they fall together a 15-ton steel frame at a construction site.
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One in 10 people in Japan are over 80: Government data
The Japanese government announces that one in 10 people in Japan are over 80 years old.
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Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit exhibition on Great Kanto earthquake
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit an exhibition on the Great Kanto earthquake.
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Japan's Emperor and Empress attend convention for sea in northern Japan
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the national convention for abundant sea development.
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