Duck family moves amid obstacles
A family of spot-billed ducks move from a pond as locals help them overcome various obstacles.
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Man arrested for attaching straw doll with Putin's photo on shrine tree
Police have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of nailing a straw doll with Russian President Vladimir Putin's face...
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Akihabara maids urge people to drink in moderation
Tokyo police and workers at Akihabara maid cafes called on people to drink in moderation to prevent crimes linked to alc...
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Train sound onomatopoeia shown on station display
A new display is set up at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo showing train-related sounds in onomatopoeia written in Japanese kat...
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Japan has the worst workplace gender equality in the Asia Pacific: Survey
A survey shows that Japan has the worst workplace gender equality in among four countries and a territory in the Asia Pa...
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Japan monk seeks return of stolen Buddha statue at S. Korean court
The head monk of a Buddhist temple in Nagasaki Prefecture seeks the return of a stolen Buddha statue in a South Korean c...
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Tokyo ward rejects married couple's registration under separate surnames
A ward in Tokyo rejects a married couple's registration under separate surnames.
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Japan PM Kishida vows to fight inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio vows to fight rising prices during a news conference.
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Japan to expand and extend prefectural travel subsidy programs
Japan announces a plan to expand prefectural travel subsidy programs.
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Japan's parliamentary session comes to close
The regular parliamentary session that began in January comes to a close on June 15, paving the way for the House of Cou...
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