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Epic illumination at historic site
Nijo Castle is illuminated and opened to the public in the fall for the first time to commemorate a watershed historical...
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Mercury plummets around Japan
Temperatures plunge as unseasonably warm weather gives way to a cold spell.
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Black fox caught on film
A rare black fox is captured on video in Hokkaido, northern Japan.
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Impact of Japan's GPS
The fourth satellite for the Japanese version of a global positioning system was launched this week. The new GPS will no...
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Cosplay boom meets history
Cosplay fans are using historic buildings as backdrops in northern Japan.
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Trump to meet parents of woman abducted by N.Korea
US President Donald Trump will reportedly meet the parents of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korea.
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Volcano in southwestern Japan emits bigger plume
A volcano in southwestern Japan, which erupted Wednesday for the first time in about six years, emits bigger plume.
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Crowdfunded project to help needy students in Tokyo's Shibuya
A study-coupon project financed by crowdfunding is launched in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward to help needy junior high school stu...
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Autumn colors paint Mt. Chausu
Leaves turn autumn colors on Mt. Chausu in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture.
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Toshiba removed from watchlist
The Tokyo Stock Exchange removes troubled Toshiba from its investor watchlist.
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