Biden brought folded cranes to Hiroshima

Biden brought folded cranes to Hiroshima

US President Joe Biden is found to have brought with him two folded paper cranes to Hiroshima where he attended the Grou...

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Lexus charging station set up in central Tokyo

Lexus charging station set up in central Tokyo

A charging station for Toyota Motor's luxury Lexus brand electric vehicles opens in central Tokyo.

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Black watermelon fetches 600,000 yen in auction

Black watermelon fetches 600,000 yen in auction

Premium watermelon Densuke fetches up to 600,000 yen in the season's first auction in northern Japan.

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Japan logs trade deficit for 22 months in a row

Japan logs trade deficit for 22 months in a row

Japan logs a trade deficit of 1.37 trillion yen in May, falling into the red in trade balance for 22 months in a row.

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2 dead in shooting at ground troop facility in central Japan

2 dead in shooting at ground troop facility in central Japan

Two Self-Defense Forces members have died after a shooting incident at a ground troop firing range in Gifu Prefecture, c...

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Okinawa battle survivors remember fallen student soldiers

Okinawa battle survivors remember fallen student soldiers

Survivors of the Battle of Okinawa and others remember the fallen student soldiers mobilized to fight for Japan during W...

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Japan aims for 30% female company executive ratio by 2030

Japan aims for 30% female company executive ratio by 2030

The Japanese government aims to raise the female executive ratio in listed companies to 30% or more by 2030.

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Japanese government to oblige installation of security cameras on new trains

Japanese government to oblige installation of security cameras on new trains

The Japanese government will oblige the installation of security cameras in newly built trains.

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Umbrellas color rainy season in central Japan

Umbrellas color rainy season in central Japan

More than 100 umbrellas decorate a commercial street in Karuizawa, central Japan.

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Visitors enjoy Japanese iris at Heian Jingu Shrine

Visitors enjoy Japanese iris at Heian Jingu Shrine

Visitors enjoy Japanese iris at Kyoto's Heian Jingu Shrine.

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