25-mile Golden Week traffic backup expected

25-mile Golden Week traffic backup expected

Roads are packed during Golden Week, Japan's longest holiday break.

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Japan asks EU for help in solving North Korean kidnappings

Japan asks EU for help in solving North Korean kidnappings

A Japanese minister and the families of Japanese nationals kidnapped by North Korea appeal to members of European Parlia...

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¥5M per night castle targets wealthy

¥5M per night castle targets wealthy

For ¥5M or about $45K per night, visitors to Japan will soon have the chance to stay in a castle and live like a lord.

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30 years since Asahi killing

30 years since Asahi killing

Japan marks 30 years since an assailant attacked two Asahi newspaper reporters, killing one.

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Hot air balloons aloft at Akita Sky Festa

Hot air balloons aloft at Akita Sky Festa

Hot air balloon lovers are taking part in the Akita Sky Festa in northern Japan.

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Second warship joins groundbreaking mission

Second warship joins groundbreaking mission

A second warship has joined Japan's first mission to protect a US navy vessel in the Pacific.

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Spring skiing at its finest

Spring skiing at its finest

Yes, you can ski in Japan...even in May.

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Hakata Dontaku Festival

Hakata Dontaku Festival

Visitors flock to possibly the most-popular event during Golden Week.

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Japan's Prime Minister eyes constitutional revision

Japan's Prime Minister eyes constitutional revision

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he hopes to revise the constitution in 2020.

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Mt. Sakurajima erupts

Mt. Sakurajima erupts

Mt. Sakurajima erupted early Tuesday, sending a plume of ash 4000 meters high.

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