
Sea urchin fishing begins in Iwate Prefecture
Fisherman in Miyako, northeastern Japan, bring home the first sea urchin catch of the season.
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Toshiba to sell Dynabook PC division to Sharp
Toshiba is poised to sell its Dynabook PC division to Sharp as part of a business restructuring plan.
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Giant panda Shan Shan about to turn 1
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo releases new images of Shan Shan, a giant panda cub, ahead of her 1st birthday.
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Ospreys make emergency landing
Two US Air Force Ospreys based in Yokota, Tokyo make an emergency landing on Amami Island.
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New stem cell treatment promises baldness cure
A team at Riken research institute develops a method for culturing and transplanting hair follicles that could lead to t...
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