
Shipping firms strive to survive
Three major Japanese shipping firms agree to spin off and merge their container shipping operations under a new joint ve...
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Twister wreaks havoc in northern Japan
A suspected tornado tosses about vehicles leaving damage in its wake in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan.
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Shibuya rammed with Halloween revelers
Costumed revelers pack Tokyo's Shibuya district celebrating Halloween.
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Visitors to Japan top 20-million mark
Foreign visitors continue to visit Japan in droves taking the number of overseas visitors over 20 million this year for ...
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Fireball illuminates sky over northern Japan
A mysterious fireball darts across the predawn sky in Niigata Prefecture, northern Japan.
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