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South Korean president seeking comfort women apology
South Korean President Moon Jae-in tells the Washington Post he wants an official government apology for comfort women, ...
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Rainy season descends on northern Honshu
Rainy season begins in Japan's Hokuriku and Tohoku regions as storms pelt Wakayama with record rainfall.
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Bullet train cars on the road
Decommissioned bullet train cars are hauled to a museum in central Japan.
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Toshiba favors intl group to buy chip business
It's been learned Japan's Toshiba Corporation favors a Japanese, U.S. and South Korean group to buy its semiconductor bu...
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Panda cub turning black
Eight days since the birth of a panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, the cub is showing the first signature signs of black.
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Princess Mako's engagement announcement set
The announcement of Princess Mako's engagement with college friend Kei Komuro is set for July 8. She is the first grandc...
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Mt. Nantai deemed active volcano
Mt. Nantai at famous sightseeing spot Nikko north of Tokyo is reclassified as an active volcano.
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Both Toyosu and Tsukiji to have fish markets: Koike
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says Tokyo's famous fish market will move to a contaminated new site at Toyosu, and the old...
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Craft-makers prep banners for sumo wrestlers
Ahead of the July sumo tourney, craft-makers are busy creating banners for the wrestlers.
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Tokyo Bay turns bluish white
The waters of Tokyo Bay have turned bluish white, alarming people near Japan's capital.
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