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Japan digs out
Japan is digging out from incredibly deep snowfalls that slowed transportation and left a man dead.
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Fingers crossed as Ri Ri and Shin Shin enter mating season
As pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin enter mating season, workers at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo are again hoping they produce offspring.
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Japan commemorates Kobe quake victims
Kobe commemorates the 22nd anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake.
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Hydrochloric acid flows into river
Sasebo City issues a warning after hydrochloric acid flows into the river.
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Beer shipments fizzle to record low
Japan's beer shipments at major brewers log a new low as they decline for 12 years running.
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PM Abe meets Vietnam's Nguyen
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and pledges maritime security-relate...
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Hi-tech system aims for the perfect shoe fit
A startup in Hiroshima is using hi-tech methods to outfit people with the perfect-fitting shoes.
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Snow claims woman, people gird for more
Snow claims a woman in northern Japan as sub-zero temperatures and more snow loom over the weekend.
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Emperor hosts poetry reading event
Emperor Akihito and the Imperial family ring in the New Year with an ancient poetry reading event.
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