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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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Japan scraps fast-breeder reactor
Japan's government scraps its troubled Monju fast-breeder prototype nuclear reactor, but plans to build a similar reacto...
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Epsilon-2 places observation satellite in orbit
Japan's space agency launches the Epsilon-2 rocket into space with a radiation probe aboard.
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Self-Defense Force rangers clean world heritage castle
Self Defense Force troopers clean the world heritage Himeji Castle ahead of 2017.
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Japan to directly fund Fukushima cleanup
Japan's government will directly fund work to decontaminate areas around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, reversin...
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Top court rules in favor of relocating US base within Okinawa
Japan's Supreme Court rejects Okinawa's appeal over relocating a US military base in the southern Japanese prefecture.
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Hallowed sword close to being replicated
Two Japanese swordsmiths labor to revive the long-lost, 600-year-old Hotarumaru sword.
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KDDI to enter drone market
Telecommunications firm KDDI Corp. says it is developing a system to control multiple drones and plans to bring it to ma...
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Toyota unveils new taxi
Toyota Motor Corp. shows off a new taxi as it looks to capitalize on the flood of tourists expected in the run-up to the...
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