Bomb scare causes chaos in Shibuya

Bomb scare causes chaos in Shibuya

Police arrest a 27-year-old Englishman after a bomb scare rattled people in Shibuya, downtown Tokyo Friday afternoon.

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Portable shrines clash in festival climax

Portable shrines clash in festival climax

Portable shrines clashed in the climax of an autumn festival in Matsuyama, western Japan.

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First snowfall dusts northern Hokkaido

First snowfall dusts northern Hokkaido

The season's first snowfall dusts Wakkanai, northern Hokkaido.

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US resumes Harrier flights in Okinawa

US resumes Harrier flights in Okinawa

The US military resumes flights of Harrier fighter jets in Okinawa following a crash off the prefecture last month.

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Getting to know Nobel Laureate Ohsumi

Getting to know Nobel Laureate Ohsumi

After winning a Nobel Prize, biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi shares details of his personal life and research.

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Lenovo to take over Fujitsu's PC business

Lenovo to take over Fujitsu's PC business

Japan's Fujitsu is in final talks for China's Lenovo to take control of its PC business.

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Okamoto's Tower of the Sun to be repaired

Okamoto's Tower of the Sun to be repaired

Taro Okamoto's beloved artwork Tower of the Sun in Osaka is to have an extensive renovation.

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