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Kotohiki melons ready for shipment
Farmers harvest luxury Kotohiki melons and carefully pack them for shipment.
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Drunk driving crackdown
Police in Tokyo cracked down on drunk driving after a rise in alcohol-related accidents.
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Abe announces constitutional revision plan
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces a plan to submit a draft to revise the constitution by this fall.
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Nagano takes stock after quake
Locals pick up the pieces a day after a massive quake jolts Nagano Prefecture and the surrounding area.
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Government seeks to stem Takata turbulence
The government says it will help small and medium-sized businesses deal with the fallout from Takata filing for bankrupt...
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Takata files for bankruptcy
Plagued by recalls and saddled with unmanageable debt, airbag manufacturer Takata files for bankruptcy protection in Tok...
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Toshiba gets earnings extension
Embattled Toshiba Corp. gets an extension for filing its fiscal 2016 earnings report and is demoted to the TSE's 2nd sec...
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Robot with the natural handshake
Engineers at Toyama University have created a robot that can shake your hand naturally.
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Okinawa marks 72 years since WWII ground battle
Okinawa marks the 72nd anniversary of the end of a World War II battle in the southwestern Japan prefecture.
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Newborn panda cub is female
Ueno Zoo says its newborn giant panda cub turns out to be female.
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