FY 2019 budget tops record $880 billion

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 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, 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 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

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

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

Sneak preview of next gen bullet train

Japan East Railway unveils its next generation bullet train under development in Kobe.

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