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110 isolated residents in Oita reconnected
110 residents isolated by flooding in Hita, southwest Japan are reconnected by road a week after record rains hit the ar...
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M5.3 quake hits Kyushu
A M5.3 earthquake hit Kyushu island, southwest Japan just before noon Tuesday.
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Koike tries to transform work culture
Japan's capital kicks off "Jisa Biz," a campaign to reform its hard-charging work culture.
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Opposition wants Abe at new probe of school scandal
Japan's opposition Democratic Party demands Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answer allegations he used his influence to favor ...
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Kyushu rain death toll reaches 25
The death toll from torrential rains in Kyushu, southwest Japan, reaches 25 as 24 remain unaccounted for in Fukuoka Pref...
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Radiation exposure estimate lowered for 5 workers
Estimates of radiation exposure are lowered for 5 workers exposed to plutonium in an accident at a nuclear research lab ...
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Fire ants turn up again
Poisonous red imported fire ants turn up for the fifth time in Japan.
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Okinoshima gets World Heritage status
Okinoshima and related ancient sites in southwestern Japan join the ranks of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Regulators give TEPCO execs an earful
Nuclear regulators have harsh words for Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives including new President Tomoaki Kobayakawa.
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Record rain death toll climbs further
The death toll from torrential rains in Kyushu reaches 22 with 27 missing as the disaster continues to unfold.
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