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Japan reasserts controversial island claim
Tempers flare as Japan holds an annual rally to lay claim to disputed South Korean-held islands midway between the count...
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Government adds 16 major active faults
The government adds 16 major active faults to its list of those to be monitored, bringing the total in earthquake-prone ...
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Opposition grills govt. over land deal
Opposition lawmakers question the unusually cheap sale of government property to an educational institution linked to Ja...
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Defense Ministry defends bullied female colleague
Defense Ministry officials defend a female colleague treated poorly by a male parliament member.
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Lecturer penalized for Fukushima remarks
Kwansei Gakuin University disciplines a non-Japanese lecturer for radiation-related discriminatory remarks against a gir...
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Giant pandas off display for mating season
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo takes popular giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin off public display for mating season.
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Keidanren frets over Toshiba tech
The Japan Business Federation, Keidanren, says it is concerned that Toshiba technology leaving Japan could negatively af...
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Doing battle with bedding
Hundreds of people descend on a hot spring resort town...to face off in combat with pillows.
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A land of ninjas...and puns
Ninja appear in Shiga Prefecture's town of Koga, a place famous as an historical hotbed of the shadow warriors...and mod...
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US ready to act on NKorea missile threat
US President Donald Trump will take any measures necessary to prevent North Korea's missile development.
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