FY 2019 budget tops record $880 billion
Japan's government proposes a record $880 billion national budget for fiscal 2019, with plenty allotted for the consumpt...
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Nissan recalls 150K cars
Nissan Motor submits a nearly 150,000-vehicle recall to the Transportation Ministry following the recent discovery of fa...
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Geisha, temple prepare for new year
Geisha in Kyoto's Gion district and monks at Naritasan Shinshoji temple begin traditional New Year's rituals with just 1...
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Prince and Princess show works at cultural festival
Prince Akishino's son and Crown Prince Naruhito's daughter display their works at the Imperial Household Agency's annual...
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Ishikawa folk honor gods via cormorant festival
People in central Japan prepare for a Shinto good luck festival in which a cormorant bird predicts next year's harvest.
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Nihon U. favored alumni children in medical school admissions
Another Japanese medical school admits to unfair admissions in the wake of the Ministry of Education's emergency audit.
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Sneak preview of next gen bullet train
Japan East Railway unveils its next generation bullet train under development in Kobe.
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