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More than 30,000 drivers in Japan could have dementia
More than 30,000 drivers in Japan are suspected to have dementia.
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Shining terraced rice-fields
Terraced rice-fields are illuminated 90 kilometers south of Tokyo.
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Abe reelected prime minister
Japan's Shinzo Abe was reelected prime minister by a special Diet session on Wednesday.
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Customs introducing metal detectors as gold smuggling rises
As gold smuggling rises, Japan customs will introduce metal detectors nationwide to scan people arriving from overseas.
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Special police force mobilized for Trump visit
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police launch a special police force ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit Nov. 5th.
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Opposition Democrats pick Otsuka to lead
Japan's defeated opposition Democratic Party selects Kohei Otsuka as its new leader.
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Danger zone cut for Shinmoedake volcano
Authorities shrink the danger zone for Shinmoedake volcano in southwest Japan after it erupted for the first time in six...
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Japan deploys PAC-3 anti-missile system
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force conducts a PAC-3 anti-missile interceptor battery deployment drill in Hokkaido after repe...
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Osaka woman admits releasing raccoons
A 43-year-old woman in Osaka admits releasing four raccoons into the wild after keeping them illegally.
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