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'Dragon Fire Fighter' unveiled
Tohoku University researchers unveil the "Dragon Fire Fighter," the world's first robot that can extinguish fires with a...
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Emperor, Empress welcome Vietnamese president
The Emperor and Empress welcome Vietnam's President and his wife to the Imperial Palace.
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US, N.Korea preparing for Singapore summit
US and North Korean officials arrive in Singapore to prepare for a June 12th summit.
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Top Kim Jong Un aide leaves for NY
An aide to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un leaves Beijing for New York to restart talks on a US-North Korean summit.
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Imperial Family enjoys ancient equine sport dakyu
Japan's Imperial Family takes in a match of dakyu, a polo-like game, on the palace grounds.
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Robot can sense temperature and texture
KDDI unveils a robot that can sense temperature and texture, hoping it will help alleviate Japan's shortage of nursing c...
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Woman filmmaker wins 2018 Mika Yamamoto journalist award
Filmmaker Chiaki Kasai wins the Mika Yamamoto journalism award Saturday for her documentary on survivors of the 2011 Gre...
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A stylish ride to the other side
In a multi-year labor-of-love project, a vehicle workshop in northern Japan painstakingly crafts a hearse with the aim o...
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Rainy season arrives in northern Kyushu, Shikoku
It's official--meteorological agency officials say that the rainy season has hit northern Kyushu and Shikoku, arriving m...
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Empress Michiko harvests silk cocoons
Empress Michiko harvests silk cocoons as her silk-farming activities near their conclusion.
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