Baby goats frolic on a farm

Baby goats frolic on a farm

A farm in central Japan has 59 baby goats frolicking about and about 11 more expected during this year's birthing season...

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Toshiba-owned Westinghouse to file for Chapter 11

Toshiba-owned Westinghouse to file for Chapter 11

Toshiba says US nuclear power subsidiary Westinghouse will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and take a $6.3 bil...

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Imperial Couple visits Musashi Imperial Graveyard

Imperial Couple visits Musashi Imperial Graveyard

Japan's Imperial Couple visits ancestral graves at the Musashi Imperial Graveyard.

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Govt plan would punish firms for overwork

Govt plan would punish firms for overwork

Japan's government is moving to penalize companies that overwork employees.

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Large hole found in Aomori wheat field

Large hole found in Aomori wheat field

A large and mysterious hole is found in a wheat field after reports of a fireball in the skies over northern Japan.

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Takahama nuclear power reactors to be reactivated

Takahama nuclear power reactors to be reactivated

A high court allows the restart of two Takahama nuclear reactors in central Japan, rescinding a lower court injunction t...

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Waste removed from illegal dump site in western Japan

Waste removed from illegal dump site in western Japan

The removal of all industrial waste materials illegally dumped on Teshima island in western Japan is completed.

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Kids experience Zen meditation

Kids experience Zen meditation

Children take part in Zen meditation at a temple in Mie Prefecture during spring break.

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Avalanche hits Fukushima in northeastern Japan

Avalanche hits Fukushima in northeastern Japan

An avalanche strikes near the summit of Mt. Adatara, Fukushima Prefecture, affecting two climbers.

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Red-faced drinkers more likely to break bones

Red-faced drinkers more likely to break bones

People who turn red when they drink alcohol are more likely to develop osteoporosis and fracture their femurs, a new stu...

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