Special Bonsai pieces made at Imperial Palace ahead of New Year's
Workers at the Imperial Palace decorated trees on December 24.The traditional Bonsai pieces, called Haru-kazari, will be...
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Princess Aiko gets influenza
Princess Aiko tested positive for type A influenza on December 23. According to the Imperial Household Agency, the pri...
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Holiday flights during year-end and New Year surge past last year's bookings
The number of reservations for both domestic and international flights for the year-end and New Year's holidays increas...
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Ex Nissan CEO Ghosn says Nissan-Honda merger "does not make sense"
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn / When I look at the complementarity between Nissan and Honda, I see none. They are stron...
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Emperor Emeritus Akihito turns 91, Emperor Naruhito sits out celebrations
Emperor Emeritus Akihito turned 91 years old on December 23.He received visits from fellow members of the imperial fami...
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Santa Claus entertains visitors at aquarium in Brazil
Wearing an air tank on his back, Santa wowed children at an aquarium. (On December 21, an aquarium employee put on San...
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Easier travels: Tokyo train lines accept contactless card payment
S/ Naito Mika, NTV Reporter/ Passengers can pass through the ticket gates with a credit card to ride Keikyu and Toei tra...
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Imperial Palace lamps tested before 2-week winter lighting
Officials tested outdoor lamps at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on December 20 before they are lit up during evening hour...
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Protest held in Okinawa against sexual assault by US soldiers
Residents of Okinawa gathered on December 22 to protest a string of sexual assault incidents involving US soldiers that ...
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Ex-Johnny's members file lawsuit in U.S. for 300 million dollars over sexual assault
Two former members of the defunct Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates had filed lawsuits in a Nevada court in th...
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