Traditional new year decoration burning

In Japan, it's customary to burn traditional Shinto new year decorations in January. A town in Tokushima prefecture lit ...

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Suntory buys Beam for $16 bil.

Japanese drinks giant Suntory has inked a deal to buy US bourbon maker Beam for about 16-billion dollars.The new firm wi...

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Abe preps for big Africa speech

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on the last leg of a weeklong trip through Africa.Abe is seeking to raise Japan's p...

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20-year-olds celebrate coming-of-age

20-year-olds are celebrating coming-of-age ceremonies across Japan today (Monday).20 is the age when Japanese youths bec...

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