Penguins celebrate doll festival

Girls in Japan are getting ready to celebrate a traditional doll festival on March 3rd. In Kyoto, male college students ...

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Anonymous donor replaces defaced Anne Frank books

An anonymous donor has replaced Anne Frank books found defaced at Tokyo area libraries.Hundreds of books by and about th...

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Kids dine on lobster at doomed school

Kids in Japan savored one last gourmet meal before their 110-year-old school closes for good today (Thursday).Local fish...

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Panasonic unveils ‘Toughpad’

Here’s a tablet computer that can take a beating.Panasonic unveiled its new “Toughpad” today (Monday).The tablet is wate...

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Tokyo governor visits Sochi with 2020 games in mind

Tokyo’s new governor says he’s ready for the challenge of hosting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.Yoichi Masuzoe, Tokyo’s govern...

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Japanese Residents Still Stranded By Record Snowfall

Five days after record snowfall hit the mountain regions of eastern Japan, authorities are still struggling to clear roa...

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FUJI ERUPTION EMERGENCY LANDING DRILL

Japan Airlines conducted an emergency water landing drill to prepare crews for a possible eruption of Mount Fuji.Conduct...

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SNOW STRANDS LOCALS, REQUIRING HELICOPTER RESCUE

It has been four days since heavy snowfall hit the mountainous Koshin region in east-central Japan, but some communities...

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Crabs cheer up for Valentine’s Day

Crabs aren’t usually known for their good mood. But these ones in Japan had a change of heart for Valentine’s Day.Every ...

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Fukushima hotline opens

Exactly two years and 11 months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, victims now have a free number to call with questi...

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