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Abe outlines goals in New Year press conference
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vows to bring more progress in discussing constitutional reform.
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Kyoto shrine hosts New Year card game
People in Kyoto mark the New Year with the traditional card game Karuta.
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Nuclear refugees celebrate coming of age
Youths from nuclear accident-hit Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture hold their coming of age ceremony.
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Japan celebrates the new year
New Year celebrations in Japan include spectacular views of the first sunrise and Mt. Fuji, plus a chilly swim in Kagosh...
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Imperial Family hosts New Year ceremony
Emperor Akihito presides over the traditional New Year's ceremony at the Imperial Palace.
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