Hanyu rehearses for his annual 'notte stellata' ice show in Miyagi

Hanyu rehearses for his annual 'notte stellata' ice show in Miyagi

Figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru rehearsed for his ice show which starts March 7 in Miyagi Prefecture.S/ Hanyu Yuzuru, Figure ...

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One dead after explosion at Toyota affiliate's factory

One dead after explosion at Toyota affiliate's factory

One person died and two people were injured after an explosion took place at a factory of Toyota Motor’s affiliate on M...

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Japan's Princess Kako to visit Brazil

Japan's Princess Kako to visit Brazil

The Imperial Household Agency announced on March 4 that Princess Kako will make an official visit to Brazil in June to ...

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Japan's Emperor and Empress host Italian President

Japan's Emperor and Empress host Italian President

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako met with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura Mattarel...

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Emperor Naruhito attends forum on water and disasters

Emperor Naruhito attends forum on water and disasters

Emperor Naruhito attended an event on water and disasters on March 5.The emperor, who considers water-related issues his...

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Tohoku Shinkansen makes emergency stop after train cars decouple

Tohoku Shinkansen makes emergency stop after train cars decouple

A Tohoku Shinkansen train made an emergency stop on the late morning of March 6 after its connection section detached wh...

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Preparations underway to auction 210,000 tons of govt stockpiled rice

Preparations underway to auction 210,000 tons of govt stockpiled rice

Farm minister Eto Taku said on March 4 that he has told ministry staff to prepare to auction off an additional 60,000 to...

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Snowfall in eastern Japan causes traffic and delays in Tokyo

Snowfall in eastern Japan causes traffic and delays in Tokyo

Snowfall in eastern Japan caused traffic and delays in Tokyo on March 4.S/ NTV Reporter/ It is just before 9 PM. It has ...

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Japan railway introduces seats for work and study in new bullet train

Japan railway introduces seats for work and study in new bullet train

East Japan Railway introduced a new bullet train model set to begin operation in fiscal 2030 in a Tokyo press conference...

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Japan renews bid to put 'shodo' calligraphy on UNESCO heritage list

Japan renews bid to put 'shodo' calligraphy on UNESCO heritage list

Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs has decided to recommend "shodo" calligraphy as a candidate for the UNESCO Intangibl...

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