Bob Dylan Nobel has books flying off shelves

Bob Dylan Nobel has books flying off shelves

Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize for literature has books flying off the shelves in Japan.

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Kumamoto quake six months on

Kumamoto quake six months on

Six months after a series of quakes rocked southwestern Japan, the hard-hit town of Mashiki and surrounding areas in Kum...

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Castle in the clouds: 'tis the season

Castle in the clouds: 'tis the season

People in western Japan get a rare and stunning visual treat this morning courtesy of perfect weather conditions.

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Panel on Emperor's abdication meets next week

Panel on Emperor's abdication meets next week

A panel considering the possible abdication of Japan's Emperor Akihito meets for the first time next week.

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A-bomb survivor honored for work on US victims

A-bomb survivor honored for work on US victims

A Japanese atomic bomb survivor investigating the fates of Americans who died in the attacks receives one of his country...

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Officials investigate massive Tokyo blackout

Officials investigate massive Tokyo blackout

The investigation of Wednesday's massive Tokyo blackout is underway.

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New pay-per-use lounge opens at Narita Airport

New pay-per-use lounge opens at Narita Airport

A new lounge opens at Narita Airport.

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Play Station VR hits the shelves

Play Station VR hits the shelves

Sony's Play Station VR goes on sale.

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'Japan's most dangerous slide' to reopen

'Japan's most dangerous slide' to reopen

A long and steep playground slide called "Japan's most dangerous" is to reopen.

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Olympians reject proposed venue changes

Olympians reject proposed venue changes

Japanese Olympians are upset over proposed changes to venues for the 2020 Tokyo games.

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