A RESTING PLACE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

A RESTING PLACE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

Japanese soldiers who fought for Malta (during the WWI) are honored in the Kalkara Naval Cemetery.

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Artist's lifework draws folks deep into the mountains

Artist's lifework draws folks deep into the mountains

Deep in central Japan, an artist left his lifework carved into a mountain.

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First spring gale strikes Tokyo

First spring gale strikes Tokyo

The Meteorological Agency announces the first gale of spring in the Tokyo area.

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Earthquake shakes up tourism industry

Earthquake shakes up tourism industry

Hotels in Japan are seeking a way to grapple with earthquakes.

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Doctors indicted for alleged gang rape

Doctors indicted for alleged gang rape

Two doctors and a medical student are indicted for allegedly gang raping drunk teen women.

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Sasori stranded inside Fukushima No.2 reactor

Sasori stranded inside Fukushima No.2 reactor

A robot probing Japan's meltdown-hit Fukushima Daiichi number two reactor has failed to reach its goal.

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Tokyo goes for the (used) gold

Tokyo goes for the (used) gold

Tokyo starts collecting used cellphones to mine for the precious metals to mint the medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics a...

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Snow festival illuminates town

Snow festival illuminates town

A nearly 450-year-old event dazzles crowds in the snow country of northern Japan.

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Snow-laden roof crushes man

Snow-laden roof crushes man

Heavy snow crushed a house, killing its 53-year-old resident in Fukushima, northern Japan.

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Rice-gorging ritual tests tummies

Rice-gorging ritual tests tummies

People in a town on the Sea of Japan gorge themselves on rice in a rite that began among farmers when food was scarce.

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