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Make it right with a laugh
Laughter is considered the key for happiness in a shrine in Osaka.
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Emperor Akihito turns 83 years old
Tens of thousands of people flock to the Imperial Palace for the Emperor's birthday.
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Santa's run for charity in Stockholm
People in Stockholm see Santa Clauses on ground and on water.
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FUKUSHIMA UPDATE # 83
The future of Japan's nuclear fuel cycle
Lawmakers decide to decommission the troubled Monju Nuclear Power Plant, Japan's main facility designed to use recycled ...
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White Christmas roars into Hokkaido
A white Christmas roars into northern Japan as dueling low pressure systems bring heavy snows and winds.
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Okinawa governor snubs land transfer ceremony
Okinawa's governor snubs a ceremony marking the largest return of US military land on the island since it reverted to Ja...
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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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