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Tokyo 2020 mascots adorn public transportation
Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots appear on buses and subway cars.
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65 die of heatstroke across Japan
65 people die in Japan after being taken to hospitals for heatstroke.
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Boys' baseball game gripped by whirlwind
A group of kids playing baseball in central Japan is hit by a sudden whirlwind.
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Towel maker turns to suits
A high-end towel maker in western Japan launches a new range of sweat-absorbent suits.
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Record 105 degree temps roast central Tokyo
A heat wave continues across Japan, while central Tokyo sees its hottest day ever on record.
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800-year-old festival livens up Fukushima
Men in traditional garb and women dressed as brides parade through a Fukushima town, part of the 800-year-old Aizutajima...
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New products fight the heat
As temperatures reach record highs in Tokyo, companies display their latest keep-cool products.
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Panasonic unwraps 'world's strongest vacuum cleaner'
Panasonic has unveiled what it's calling the world's most powerful vacuum cleaner.
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Hi-tech fireworks museum opening in Daisen
A soon-to-open fireworks museum celebrates Daisen city's tradition of pyrotechnics.
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Prosecutors indict men in first plea bargain
Japanese prosecutors indict three men for allegedly bribing a Thailand public servant in the first use of a new plea bar...
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