![Fukushima Update#86<br>The hunt for melted fuel debris](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_2108.jpg)
Fukushima Update#86
The hunt for melted fuel debris
Experts stricken Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant have started operating a new robot at one of its failed reactors ...
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Japan's main opposition party chief to resign
The head of Japan's main opposition party announces her intention to resign abruptly.
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Tokyo mulls building airfield on remote island
The Tokyo metropolitan government is considering building an airfield in the remote Ogasawara chain of islands.
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Japan to raise tariff on U.S. beef
Faced with increasing imports of U.S. beef, Japan is expected to raise tariff from August.
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Blast causes fire at Chiba plant
An explosion occurs at a chemical plant in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, causing a fire and injuring four workers.
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Airport shuttle boat crashes off Kobe
A high-speed passenger boat connecting Kansai and Kobe airports crashes into a guide light, injuring 15.
read more![Gold bling on display in a big way](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_2116.jpg)
Gold bling on display in a big way
A display of big bling gold items that are teem with playfulness and test the bounds of the imagination.
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Explosion at fireworks factory injures two
An explosion at a fireworks plant injures two people in Kagawa Prefecture, southwestern Japan.
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Yomiuri Giants games now available online
Good news is here for overseas fans of the Yomiuri Giants. The popular baseball team's games can now be viewed abroad on...
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Monster melon harvest in full swing
Harvesting of Japan's jumbo watermelons gets into full swing in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan.
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