Controversial politician Tachibana Takashi's libel case sent to prosecutors
The case of controversial politician Tachibana Takashi has been sent to prosecutors on suspicion of libel, intimidation...
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Emperor and family visit Okinawa 80 years after end of WWII
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their only child Princess Aiko visited Okinawa Prefecture for an overnight stay.Th...
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Japan's 2024 total fertility rate at record-low 1.15, births fall under 700,000
Japan's total fertility rate, or the average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime, dropped to a record-l...
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Japan's economic policy draft seeks economic growth driven by wage increases
A draft of the Japanese government's annual Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform rejects tax reduct...
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Baseball great Oh, judo's Tani visit the late Nagashima's home to pay condolences
A car carrying the body of baseball legend Nagashima Shigeo left a hospital in Tokyo early on the afternoon of June 3.Th...
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Man arrested after leaving 2 kids after highway crash
A vehicle fallen off on the expressway. Photos from the scene show an overturned car with severe front-end damage. Near...
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Decorated baseball star Nagashima Shigeo passes away at 89
Nagashima Shigeo, one of Japan’s most respected and decorated baseball players passed away on the morning of June 3 from...
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Former Japanese Princess Mako gives birth to first child
In 2017, then Princess Mako and her boyfriend announced their plan to marry.S/ Princess Mako (25) / I think I was first ...
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Tokaido Shinkansen changes delay guidelines to brace for prolonged torrential rain
Central Japan Railway changed guidelines for rain-related delays on the Tokaido Shinkansen line starting June 1.The rail...
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Diver films rare huge swarm of sea butterflies in southwestern Japan
A local diver took a video showing unique creatures near Tsukinoshima island in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture.Reddish cre...
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