20 trapped in Tokyo Skytree elevator for more than 5 hours
Twenty people, including two children, are trapped for nearly six hours inside an elevator at the Tokyo Skytree, the wor...
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Emperor Naruhito turns 66, rejoices in daughter Princess Aiko's growth
Emperor turns 66 and talks about Princess AikoEmperor Naruhito appeared on a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on ...
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Japan responds to new 10% tariffs announced by US President Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 20th that the sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on various ...
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Health ministry panel endorses iPS-derived treatments for heart disease and Parkinson's
On February 19, an expert panel at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conditionally endorsed the manufacturing an...
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Takaichi pledges bold reforms with her 2nd Cabinet and vows to never give up
After launching her second Cabinet on February 18, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae appeared in good spirits, smiling in a ...
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Takaichi reelected as Japan's prime minister in parliamentary voting
S/ Mori Eisuke, Lower house speaker / Takaichi Sanae has been designated as prime minister by this house.Takaichi Sanae...
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World's largest nuclear power station starts sending power to Tokyo area
Tokyo Electric Power Company resumed power transmission from the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to the Tokyo met...
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Three teens stabbed, one fatally, in Osaka's Minami entertainment district
Late at night on February 14, three 17-year-old boys were stabbed at a commercial building in Osaka’s Minami entertainme...
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"Smart" trash bins to be introduced in Tokyo's touristic district
20 “smart” trash bins that have automatic compression features and real-time monitoring of waste accumulations will be i...
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Ogawa chosen as leader of opposition Centrist Reform Alliance
The main opposition Centrist Reform Alliance chose Ogawa Junya as its new leader in Tokyo on February 13.Ogawa won 27 of...
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