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Monkey business miffs locals
Locals in central Japan are using the internet to protect crops from marauding monkeys.
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Smartphones top 50% of market
Smartphone owners for the first time make up more than 50 percent of people with cellphones in Japan.
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New law allows first imperial abdication in two centuries
Japan's emperor is allowed to abdicate for the first time in 200 years after a special bill is passed in parliament. Aki...
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Humble delectable gains fame
Simple things can also be the most extraordinary, and that could be said for food as well. Broth soup now plays a more-t...
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Haagen-Dazs recalls 2.74m cups over contaminants
Haagen-Dazs Japan is recalling 2.74 million cups of ice cream after pieces of black rubber were found inside a product.
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Nuclear regulator hadn't checked container for 26 years
It's been learned Japan's nuclear regulator hadn't checked the fuel container that ruptured and irradiated workers once ...
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Runaway pigs on expressway
19 pigs run amok on the Hanshin Expressway in the wake of a traffic accident in Osaka.
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Princess Mako returns from Bhutan
Princess Mako, granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, returns from her official visit to Bhutan.
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Japan reacts calmly to North Korea's missile launch
The Japanese government says North Korea's missile firings Thursday morning won't immediately affect Japan's security as...
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Boy's scars from bullying deep, says Fukushima mom
A mother whose boy was bullied after fleeing the Fukushima nuclear disaster said his scars are deep.
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