Tochigi ramen does 3-peat at roadside food contest
Tochigi Prefecture's yuzu salt ramen wins Japan's roadside food contest for the third straight year.
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Japan launches rocket with cargo for ISS
Japan succeeds in launching a rocket carrying a cargo vessel for the International Space Station.
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Big Island tourism hit by eruption
Nippon TV examines the Kilauea eruption's impact on tourism to the Big Island of Hawaii.
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Immature human reproductive cells created
Kyoto University researchers create immature reproductive cells from human stem cells for the first time ever, offering ...
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Kansai airport back to normal
Good news for travelers: Kansai International Airport Terminal 1 is back to full service.
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$60m of crypotcurrencies stolen
Hackers make off with $60m in cryptocurrency from Osaka-based exchange Zaif.
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Bus gets emergency brake button
Hato Bus shows their sightseeing bus featuring emergency brake buttons that passengers can activate when the driver is i...
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Hokkaido coal power station restarted
Hokkaido Electric Power Company restarts unit No. 1 at the Tomatoh-Atsuma coal power station after it was damaged by an ...
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How to drive away crows
Under an onslaught of droppings, the city of Yamagata tests a method for driving away crows.
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'Radiation-free future' sculpture dismantled
A controversial statue of a child themed on a radiation-free future is being removed from a public facility in Fukushima...
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