Toshiba to spin off semiconductor business

Toshiba to spin off semiconductor business

Toshiba announces that it will spin off its core semiconductor business.

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Kisenosato performs ring-entering ceremony

Kisenosato performs ring-entering ceremony

Japan's homegrown sumo champion performs the ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine.

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Japan's Trump dilemma

Japan's Trump dilemma

US President Donald Trump's new business policies have been shocking many Japanese companies. Today, we look at how some...

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Gold leaf maker crafts new future

Gold leaf maker crafts new future

A storied gold leaf maker in Hiroshima takes aim at the fashion industry.

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Tire fire sends black smoke over suburban Tokyo

Tire fire sends black smoke over suburban Tokyo

A fire at a used tire shop sends a column of black smoke into the air of a Tokyo suburb.

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Video shows inside Fukushima No.2 containment vessel

Video shows inside Fukushima No.2 containment vessel

The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant releases video shot inside the No.2 containment vessel....

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Judge says Buddhist statue stays in South Korea

Judge says Buddhist statue stays in South Korea

A South Korean judge rules that a statue stolen from a Buddhist temple in Japan was originally South Korean, and will no...

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Indoor map app in development

Indoor map app in development

Shimizu Corporation, IBM Japan and Mitsui Real Estate show an early version of an indoor navigation app.

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Koike and Trump featured as hina dolls

Koike and Trump featured as hina dolls

Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, and Donald Trump are featured in a doll maker's annual celebrity series.

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Japan Display unveils flexible LCD screen

Japan Display unveils flexible LCD screen

Japan Display unveils a flexible screen with the potential to shake up the smartphone market.

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