Gigantic float festival held in northeastern Japan
The Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival, a famous summer float festival in northeastern Japan, takes place for the first ti...
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Torrential rain causes bridges to collapse prompts residents to evacuate
Torrential rain causes bridges to collapse and prompts residents to evacuate in several parts of Japan.
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Russia won't use nukes - Russian ambassador to Japan
Russia's ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin visits Hiroshima, a city that was devastated by U.S. atomic bombing during ...
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Toyota quarterly profit slides by around 40 percent
Toyota announces that its April-June profit slid by around 40 percent.
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Prince Hisahito enjoys high school students' performances
Prince Hisahito watches high school students perform at the All Japan High School Culture Festival.
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Okinawa resumes international flights
International flights resume at Naha Airport in Japan's tropical Okinawa Prefecture.
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Major fireworks festival in central Japan
A major fireworks festival in Nagaoka, central Japan, takes place for the first time in three years.
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Fukushima Prefecture approves water release plan
The Fukushima prefectural government approves a plan to release treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power p...
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Japan's PM Kishida unveils plans for nuclear disarmament
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio unveils plans for nuclear disarmament.
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