
First winter yellowtail auction has mouths watering
The taste of winter arrives in Japan in the form of the first auction of winter yellowtail.
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4 in 10 Japanese sleep less than 6 hours
Amid rising concerns about work-life balance, a new survey shows four in ten Japanese get less than six hours' sleep.
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Temple monk may have abused children
Authorities look into possible child abuse at a temple after reports of a monk hitting children at the temple to experie...
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PM Shinzo Abe to highlight importance of Japan-US ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to highlight the importance of Japan-US ties when he meets President-elect Donald Trump...
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Temporary housing completed on 7-month anniversary
Seven months after earthquakes rattled southwestern Japan the last of 4,303 temporary housing units is completed.
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Prime Minister Abe to take up TPP with Trump
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to underscore the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement when he me...
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Last cover removed from Fukushima Daiichi
Workers remove the last cover from Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
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Trump victory has business upside: Kishida
Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida says a Trump administration also presents Japan with new business opportunities.
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