Imperial couple visits firm employing disabled people
Japan's imperial couple visits a firm that employs disabled people.
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Japan to purchase JSM cruise missiles
Japan's Defense Minister says the nation will purchase JSM cruise missiles capable of reaching inside North Korea.
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Global warming's effect on crops
Apple and grape farmers in Nagano Prefecture say their crops are being noticeably affected by global warming, citing pro...
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2 bodies, boats wash ashore
Two bodies and more possible North Korean ghost boats wash ashore in Japan.
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Seasonal cold continues to grip Japan
Japan's record cold continues on a day the traditional calendar designates as "the day of heavy snow."
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NHK fee constitutional, rules Supreme Court
Japan's Supreme Court rules constitutional a fee TV owners must pay to public broadcaster NHK.
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Unusual hagoita racquets unveiled
Japan's newsmakers of the year are honored with battledore racquets in Tokyo.
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Coldest day of season
Wednesday was the coldest day of the season in Japan, with snow falling over wide areas.
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N. Korean crew suspected of stealing appliances
Police probe the crew of a North Korean fishing boat on suspicion they stole appliances from a hut on an uninhabited isl...
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Sea turtles get year-end scrub down
12 happy sea turtles get a big year-end cleaning in western Japan.
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