Akihabara maids urge people to drink in moderation

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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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Emperor and empress visit Okinawa exhibit

Emperor and empress visit Okinawa exhibit

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit an exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japan.

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Crane topples over near Shinjuku Station

Crane topples over near Shinjuku Station

A crane topples over at a construction site near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.

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