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Heavy snow stops transportation in Fukui
Heavy snow persists on the Sea of Japan coast, disrupting transportation in Fukui Prefecture following last week's recor...
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Japan, Singapore agree to shut down illegal N.Korean trade
Japan and Singapore's foreign ministers have agreed to stop Southeast Asia from being a route for North Korea to evade U...
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Experts seek safer anesthesia-assisted childbirths
Health experts call for safer use of anesthesia during childbirth amid rising painkiller-assisted deliveries.
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Giant panda couple battles it out
Newly released video shows a giant panda couple in the midst of a fight at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.
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Heavy snow continues to slam Sea of Japan coast
Japan's Meteorological Agency warns of more heavy snow on the Sea of Japan coast and northeast Japan.
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Doll ornament festival celebrates girls
People in Makinohara, Shizuoka Prefecture are celebrating the upcoming Doll Festival in March by hanging doll ornaments.
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Woman rickshaw driver defies stereotypes
A woman in western Japan is shaking up the all-male world of rickshaw drivers at a sacred Shinto shrine.
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Abe tells Moon 2015 comfort women deal is final
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tells South Korean President Moon Jae-In the 2015 "comfort women" deal is final at a...
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North Korean crew deported
The North Korean crew of a boat that landed on an inhabited islet off Hokkaido is deported.
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