Smartphones top 50% of market

Smartphones top 50% of market

Smartphone owners for the first time make up more than 50 percent of people with cellphones in Japan.

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New law allows first imperial abdication in two centuries

New law allows first imperial abdication in two centuries

Japan's emperor is allowed to abdicate for the first time in 200 years after a special bill is passed in parliament. Aki...

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Humble delectable gains fame

Humble delectable gains fame

Simple things can also be the most extraordinary, and that could be said for food as well. Broth soup now plays a more-t...

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Haagen-Dazs recalls 2.74m cups over contaminants

Haagen-Dazs recalls 2.74m cups over contaminants

Haagen-Dazs Japan is recalling 2.74 million cups of ice cream after pieces of black rubber were found inside a product.

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Nuclear regulator hadn't checked container for 26 years

Nuclear regulator hadn't checked container for 26 years

It's been learned Japan's nuclear regulator hadn't checked the fuel container that ruptured and irradiated workers once ...

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