Japan and US hold joint drills in Sea of Japan
Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military hold joint drills in the Sea of Japan.
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Matsutake mushroom fetches 78,000 yen in auction
A matsutake fetches 78,000 yen in the first auction of the spring version of the high-end mushroom in southwestern Japan...
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Emperor and empress attend Japan Prize ceremony
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the Japan Prize ceremony as the event is held for the first time in three yea...
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Cherry blossom viewing at Osaka's Japan Mint
The cherry blossom lane at Japan Mint in Osaka is open to the public for the first time in three years.
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Panda twins get permanent teeth
The panda twins at Ueno Zoological Gardens, who are almost 10 months old, now have permanent teeth.
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Entrance ceremony held for University of Tokyo
The entrance ceremony for the new academic year takes place at the University of Tokyo, with film director Kawase Naomi ...
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Omicron XE confirmed at Narita Airport
The new XE subvariant of the coronavirus omicron variant is confirmed for the first time in airport quarantine in Japan ...
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Emperor emeritus, empress emerita visit Hayama villa
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit the Hayama Imperial Villa to spend two weeks while their new ...
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Tokyo riot police certification exam
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department shows its riot police certification examination for the first time.
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Tokyo governor promises support to Ukrainian evacuees
Tokyo Gov. Koike Yuriko meets with Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky and tells him the metropolitan governm...
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