Tokyo taxi fares rise for first time in 15 years

Tokyo taxi fares rise for first time in 15 years

Tokyo taxi fares rise for the first time in about 15 years due to surges in fuel costs and drops in the number of passen...

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Emperor and empress visit Kobe

Emperor and empress visit Kobe

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit Kobe in western Japan to see the supercomputer Fugaku and attend a nationwide ...

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Japan to strengthen semiconductor industry

Japan to strengthen semiconductor industry

Japan will work on strengthening its semiconductor industry, with the government providing subsidies toward a partnershi...

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Tokyo's Roppongi Hills adorned with winter illuminations

Tokyo's Roppongi Hills adorned with winter illuminations

Tokyo's Roppongi Hills area is adorned with winter illuminations, with the lighting ceremony held for the first time in ...

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ANA sells slippers recycled from airplane seat covers

ANA sells slippers recycled from airplane seat covers

All Nippon Airways is selling slippers made by recycling airplane seat covers.

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Matsui Hideki takes part in baseball event in New York

Matsui Hideki takes part in baseball event in New York

Former New York Yankees outfielder Matsui Hideki takes part in an event in New York commemorating 150 years since baseba...

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"Our job only gets attention when we approve death penalties": Japan's justice minister

"Our job only gets attention when we approve death penalties": Japan's justice minister

Japan's justice minister Hanashi Yasuhiro is under fire after saying that his job only gets attention when he "approves ...

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Emperor Naruhito's prostate enlargement confirmed

Emperor Naruhito's prostate enlargement confirmed

Medical examinations have found that Japanese Emperor Naruhito has prostate enlargement.

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Castle in the sky awes tourists

Castle in the sky awes tourists

A castle in the sky awes tourists in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

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Emperor Naruhito honors people who have contributed to society

Emperor Naruhito honors people who have contributed to society

Japanese Emperor Naruhito gives medals to people who have contributed to the society.

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