Locals celebrate Noto oyster festival
People enjoy eating free oysters at the annual Noto oyster festival in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture.
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The Japanese and South Korean governments have signed an agreement to share military intelligence on countries like Nort...
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Japan and Russia's foreign ministry officials held secret talks on disputed islands in Tokyo.
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New footage from Tuesday morning's M7.4 quake in Japan shows the country's biggest tsunami since the 3/11 disaster.
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The Mt. Fuji Cosplay World Conference attracts 34-thousand people to Shizuoka Prefecture over the weekend.
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A magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Fukushima, northern Japan, affecting morning commuters and travelers.
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Sailor Moon is the heroine of Japan's new campaign against STDs.
read moreAbe chats with Obama, Xi
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia ...
read moreGovernment seeks to unify beer taxes
Ruling-party lawmakers and the government seek to unify the tax rate on beer and beer-like beverages over a 10-year peri...
read moreTokyo police conduct anti-terrorism drill
Tokyo Metropolitan Police conduct a drill simulating a response to terrorists storming an elementary school.
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