Giant pandas off display for mating season

Giant pandas off display for mating season

Tokyo's Ueno Zoo takes popular giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin off public display for mating season.

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Keidanren frets over Toshiba tech

Keidanren frets over Toshiba tech

The Japan Business Federation, Keidanren, says it is concerned that Toshiba technology leaving Japan could negatively af...

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Doing battle with bedding

Doing battle with bedding

Hundreds of people descend on a hot spring resort town...to face off in combat with pillows.

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A land of ninjas...and puns

A land of ninjas...and puns

Ninja appear in Shiga Prefecture's town of Koga, a place famous as an historical hotbed of the shadow warriors...and mod...

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US ready to act on NKorea missile threat

US ready to act on NKorea missile threat

US President Donald Trump will take any measures necessary to prevent North Korea's missile development.

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A RESTING PLACE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

A RESTING PLACE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

Japanese soldiers who fought for Malta (during the WWI) are honored in the Kalkara Naval Cemetery.

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Artist's lifework draws folks deep into the mountains

Artist's lifework draws folks deep into the mountains

Deep in central Japan, an artist left his lifework carved into a mountain.

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First spring gale strikes Tokyo

First spring gale strikes Tokyo

The Meteorological Agency announces the first gale of spring in the Tokyo area.

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Earthquake shakes up tourism industry

Earthquake shakes up tourism industry

Hotels in Japan are seeking a way to grapple with earthquakes.

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Doctors indicted for alleged gang rape

Doctors indicted for alleged gang rape

Two doctors and a medical student are indicted for allegedly gang raping drunk teen women.

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