Defense minister may have lied in parliament
Japan's defense minister may have lied in parliament in connection with the existence of logs of the Ground Self-Defense...
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Mother of mentally ill man calls for ban on lengthy physical restraint
The mother of a mentally ill man from New Zealand who died in Japan after being bound to a bed for 10 days calls for a b...
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GungHo, Gree warned over false ads
Japan's government warns game makers GungHo and Gree over misleading ads.
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Robot transmits first images of No.3 reactor
A robot provides the first look inside the damaged number three reactor at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
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Wind bell market opens at Kawasaki temple
A market featuring wind bells from across Japan opens at Kawasaki Daishi temple in Kanagawa Prefecture.
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Upgraded Pepper robot remembers unlimited faces
SoftBank unveils an upgraded Pepper robot that can remember an unlimited number of faces.
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Rainy season ends in most of Japan
Japan's weather agency announces the end of the rainy season in most of Japan.
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Opposition party pursues defense minister's alleged cover-up
Japan's opposition Democratic Party members grill Defense Ministry officials over the defense mister's alleged cover-up ...
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American Airlines crew brought 30 bullets to Japan
Police say a male cabin crew member of American Airlines was found to have brought 30 live bullets to Japan.
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Hail carpets Tokyo, flooding hits Niigata
Hail carpets Tokyo and riverbanks burst in central Japan as violent weather again hits the nation.
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