North Korea fires missile over Japan
North Korea fires a ballistic missile, which likely flew over northern Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean outside Jap...
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Crown Prince Fumihito meets Bhutan princess
Crown Prince Fumihito and his family greet visiting Bhutan Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck at their residence.
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Emperor and empress attend National Sports Festival
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the opening ceremony of the National Sports Festival in Tochigi Prefecture, n...
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Chinese and Russian warships navigate around southwestern Japan
Chinese and Russian warships jointly navigate in the Osumi Strait in southwestern Japan.
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First meeting of expert panel on defense spending and funding held
The first meeting of the government's expert panel to discuss national defense spending and funding is held.
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Prince Hisahito visits Ise Jingu shrine in central Japan
Prince Hisahito visits Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine in central Japan, for the first time without being accompanied by fami...
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Princess Kako watches deaf athletics competition
Princess Kako watches a national athletics competition for deaf athletes in Tokyo.
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Black train on JR Yamanote loop line in Tokyo
East Japan Railway introduces a black train on the JR Yamanote loop line in Tokyo to commemorate 150 years since the sta...
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Japanese astronaut Wakata preps for record fifth space mission
Japanese astronaut Wakata Koichi is preparing for his record fifth spaceflight, set to take off on October 6.
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First snow of the season for Mt. Fuji
The first snow for the winter season falls on the summit of Mt. Fuji.
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