Rainy season ends across Japan

Rainy season ends across Japan

Japan's Meteorological Agency declares the end of the rainy season in the Hokuriku and Tohoku regions with sunny and hot...

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Bungee jump accident injures man

Bungee jump accident injures man

A man is injured after a wire snaps during a bungee jump at a theme park in southwestern Japan.

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Karate expert gets better of bear

Karate expert gets better of bear

A 68-year-old karate expert repulses a bear in the mountains of central Japan.

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European brand products marked up in Japan

European brand products marked up in Japan

European luxury brand products are marked up due to a stronger Euro against the Japanese yen.

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World's 1st iPS cell clinical trial of new drug announced

World's 1st iPS cell clinical trial of new drug announced

Kyoto University researchers announce clinical trials to develop a new drug to treat a rare bone disease with the use of...

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascot design wanted

Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascot design wanted

Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics started accepting design entries for the official mascot Tuesday.

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Ancient burial mounds eyed for Unesco listing

Ancient burial mounds eyed for Unesco listing

Japan's cultural affairs agency will propose a cluster of ancient burial mounds as a candidate for Unesco World Heritage...

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Tokyo Disney Resort tops 700m visitors

Tokyo Disney Resort tops 700m visitors

Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea on Monday topped 700-million combined visitors.

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Hot springs department

Hot springs department

Join the workers of Beppu, southwest Japan as they maintain the city's many famous hot springs.

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NDF releases plan for nuclear fuel debris removal

NDF releases plan for nuclear fuel debris removal

A public-private organization tasked with decommissioning the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant releases a plan t...

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