Crown Prince Naruhito to visit Denmark

Crown Prince Naruhito to visit Denmark

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito will visit Denmark to commemorate 150 years of diplomatic relations between the two countr...

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Japan ranks 6th in world for suicides

Japan ranks 6th in world for suicides

Japan's government says suicides are decreasing, but the country still ranks 6th in the world.

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Japanese towns looking for license plate art

Japanese towns looking for license plate art

Japanese municipalities begin searching for art to spruce up decorative license plates, set for release next year.

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Jobs-to-applicants ratio hits 43-year high

Jobs-to-applicants ratio hits 43-year high

Japan's government says the jobs-to-applicants ratio for April is the highest in 43 years.

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SDF conducts drills with US B-1 bombers

SDF conducts drills with US B-1 bombers

Japan's Air Self Defense Force reveals its F-15 fighter jets conducted a joint exercise with U.S. B-1 bombers in the air...

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Imperial Couple praise Doraemon

Imperial Couple praise Doraemon

Empress Michiko shows interest in anime classic Doraemon while visiting a literary museum in Toyama Prefecture.

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North Korea launches 4th missile Into Japan's EEZ

North Korea launches 4th missile Into Japan's EEZ

A North Korean missile falls into the Sea of Japan, prompting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to promise concrete action worki...

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Grapes selling for $1800 per bunch

Grapes selling for $1800 per bunch

An upscale department store in Osaka splurges on the first Muscat of Alexandria grapes auction of the year.

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Fighting bull escapes ring

Fighting bull escapes ring

A massive fighting bull leads police on a chase and dents a patrol car before being recaptured.

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Ruling parties leave female imperial line out of bill

Ruling parties leave female imperial line out of bill

Japan's ruling parties opt not to include language to create a female imperial line in a new bill allowing Emperor Akihi...

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