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Typhoon Malakas churns up Pacific coast
Typhoon Malakas grinds up the Pacific coast, leaving a trail of destruction in southwest Japan.
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Abe and Clinton confirm Japan-US alliance
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton confirm the importance of the Ja...
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Japan's biggest potato festival
Friends and families gathered in Yamagata Prefecture for the country's biggest potato stew festival.
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Japan's elderly population hits record high
Japan celebrates Respect for the Aged Day with a record number of people age 65 or older.
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Typhoon Malakas slams southwest Japan
People in southwest Japan are feeling the impact of powerful typhoon Malakas.
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Japan slaps Apple with ¥12b tax charge
Japan slaps Apple's iTunes subsidiary with a ¥12b back-tax charge.
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Gourd growers strive for greatness
Farmers in central Japan are competing to grow outrageously big gourds.
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70% of single young men lack girlfriend
A new Japanese population survey shows 70% of single young men lack a girlfriend.
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Baldies shine with pride
A group of baldies shine under the harvest moon in Aomori Prefecture.
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