Abe leaves for G7 summit

Abe leaves for G7 summit

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for Italy to attend the G7 summit.

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Date set for Tepco negligence trial

Date set for Tepco negligence trial

Three former Tokyo Electric managers will face charges of professional negligence resulting in injury or death for their...

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium design revealed

Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium design revealed

Kengo Kuma reveals his latest design for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium.

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White horse image, harbinger of early summer

White horse image, harbinger of early summer

The image of a white horse, a harbinger of early summer, appears on Mt. Kasa in Japan's northern Alps.

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Princess Mako visits ceramics exhibition

Princess Mako visits ceramics exhibition

Princess Mako, who is to be engaged next year, visits a ceramics exhibition in Tokyo.

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'Conspiracy bill' passes lower house

'Conspiracy bill' passes lower house

A conspiracy bill to penalize the planning of terror and other serious crimes passed Japan's lower house on Tuesday.

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Ground fissures lead to further evacuations

Ground fissures lead to further evacuations

Cracks in the ground are growing in southwest Japan, leading to more evacuation advisories.

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Police nab suspected cop killer in 1971 Shibuya Riot

Police nab suspected cop killer in 1971 Shibuya Riot

Police arrest a possible suspect in the killing of a police officer at the Shibuya Riot of 1971.

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Japanese riot police march

Japanese riot police march

Japanese riot police parade through central Tokyo.

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Public viewing of possibly pregnant panda to be suspended

Public viewing of possibly pregnant panda to be suspended

Ueno Zoo in Tokyo will suspend the public viewing of a female giant panda showing signs of pregnancy.

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