Setsubun demons have kids crying for good luck

People in Japan have an unusual way of bringing good luck. Crying children are said to drive away demons and bring good ...

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New stem cell method in spinal injury study

It's been learned that a new method for creating multipurpose stem cells is already being used in a study on spinal inju...

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Jobless rate touches 2007 low

Japan’s economy is on the rebound.The nation’s unemployment rate for December dipped to 3.7 percent.That’s down 0.3 perc...

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New purpose for Fukushima rice

Farmers forced to evacuate their land after the nuclear accident have spent nearly 3 years wondering what they will do n...

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Local resistance to radioactive waste storage

A municipality in Fukushima Prefecture is resisting the government’s call to build a long-term storage facility for radi...

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Onagawa nuclear plant holds drill

Authorities in Miyagi Prefecture have organized an exercise simulating a nuclear accident.The Onagawa nuclear plant suff...

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Humidifiers cause winter fires: officials

Japanese consumer authorities are warning of the possibility of humidifiers catching fire during the dry winter season.O...

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Anti-nuclear lawmakers demand govt revise energy policy

A nonpartisan group of Japanese lawmakers are asking their government to reject nuclear power.The members call themselve...

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Golden fish good omen ahead of Sochi

With the Sochi Olympics about to begin, people in Japan are placing their faith in a good-luck golden fish.The golden fl...

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Pig disease outbreak

Japan is battling an outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea – or PED – that has already killed more than 5,000 pigs acros...

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