Mythic torii restored the old-fashioned way

 Japan is a hi-tech paradise, but in some parts of the country they still follow ancient ways.Locals in western Japa...

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Panda twins enjoy a cool birthday gift

 A pair of panda twins turned four today at a zoo in western Japan.Workers treated Kaihin and Youhin to a special bi...

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Japan seeks news on abductions in talks with N. Korea

 Japan and North Korea’s foreign ministers held a rare meeting in Myanmar over the weekend. Japan’s Fumio Kishida an...

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Students aim for record noodle run

 Locals in western Japan are cooling down with the world’s longest noodle run.Nagashi-somen is a way to eat cold som...

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Japan cleans up from typhoon Halong

 People in Japan are cleaning up after Typhoon Halong brought death and destruction to the country over the weekend....

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Fukushima Update #46Tainted waste: ‘Not in my backyard’

Residents in a region known for the quality of its spring water oppose the government's plan to build a disposal fac...

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Tainted waste: ‘Not in my backyard’

Residents in a region known for the quality of its spring water oppose the government’s plan to build a disposal fac...

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TEPCO announces new groundwater discharges

TEPCO has announced for the first time its intention to release into the ocean groundwater retrieved from wells righ...

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Fuel Debris in unit 3 larger than expected

Officials at Tokyo Electric Power Company say the quantity of nuclear fuel that fell to the bottom of reactor 3 at F...

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Sendai Tanabata displays hopes for revival

People in northern Japan have created giant streamer decorations as a way of wishing for a better future.Each year r...

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