Imperial family attends charity movie preview

Imperial family attends charity movie preview

Japan's emperor and his family attend a charity movie preview.

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M5.5 quake shakes northern Japan

M5.5 quake shakes northern Japan

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shakes Aomori Prefecture and nearby areas but leaves no damage.

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New driving test eyed for accident prone aged drivers

New driving test eyed for accident prone aged drivers

Police are considering checking the driving skills of the elderly at the time of their license renewal.

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Engine fire diverts Fukuoka Tokyo flight

Engine fire diverts Fukuoka Tokyo flight

An ANA Fukuoka-Tokyo flight makes an emergency landing after an engine spits sparks.

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Low-cost carrier Zipair unveils cabin

Low-cost carrier Zipair unveils cabin

New low-cost carrier Zipair unveils its plane's cabin.

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Cutting-edge robots on exhibit

Cutting-edge robots on exhibit

Cutting-edge machines are on display at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo.

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Disaster memorial park opens in Miyagi

Disaster memorial park opens in Miyagi

Part of a park being built to memorialize the 2011 earthquake and tsunami opens in Miyagi Prefecture.

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$4000 settlement for Fukushima Daiichi evacuees

$4000 settlement for Fukushima Daiichi evacuees

The Yamagata District Court awards a group of Fukushima evacuees a minor settlement in a suit seeking damages from the g...

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Memorial for IAEA chief Yukiya Amano

Memorial for IAEA chief Yukiya Amano

A memorial for Yukiya Amano, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, takes place in Tokyo.

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Volcanic island erupting and growing

Volcanic island erupting and growing

Volcanic eruptions begin anew on Nishinoshima Island, part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Islands, after about a year.

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