
Diet approves $830 billion budget
Japan's government approves record $830 billion budget for the fiscal year starting April 2017.
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Births in Japan slip below 1 million
The number of babies born drops below 1 million for the first time this year.
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US to return 4000 hectares of Okinawa land
The US will return 4000 hectares of land on Japan's Okinawa, but many locals remain angry over the heavy US base presenc...
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Economy recovering moderately, govt says
In its monthly economic report, Japan's government upgrades its assessment of the economy for the first time since March...
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Capybaras mark solstice with yuzu bath
The world's largest rodents mark the winter solstice in central Japan with a seasonal bath scented with yuzu citrus frui...
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