Japan's Nobel prize winner speaks of difficulties
Akira Yoshino, a co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, talks about the difficulties of lithium-ion battery ...
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Trump mistakes Abe's birthday
US President Donald Trump wishes Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a happy birthday on the wrong day.
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Japan, US sign trade deal
US President Donald Trump touts signing a trade deal with Japan, calling it a "game changer" for US farmers and ranchers...
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Imperial convertible unveiled to media
A $750,000 custom-made vehicle that will carry Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in a parade on October 22 is unveiled...
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Japanese patrol ship and North Korean fishing boat collide
A Japanese patrol boat collides with a North Korean fishing boat in Japan's EEZ off Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan.
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South Africa's first black woman-owned wine brand
Ntsiki Biyela grew up under apartheid in South Africa and eventually became the first black woman there to sell her own ...
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Imperial parade rehearsal hits Tokyo streets
A rehearsal for the parade that will follow Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony on October 22 is held in Tokyo.
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Princess Kako returns home
Prince Kako returns to Japan from her first official trip overseas.
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Abe, Trump ink joint statement on trade
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump reach a trade deal and sign a joint statement.
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PM Abe denounces attacks on Saudi oil facilities
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denounces the recent attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia but avoids officially accusing ...
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