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Pen artist making waves
An artist in Tokyo is drawing attention with her delicate all-pen drawings.
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University grad employment rate hits all-time high
A record-high 98% of this spring's university graduates in Japan land jobs.
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Alligator-like creature spotted in Fukuoka
A local resident spots a creature that looks like an alligator in a river in Fukuoka.
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Another gender identity
X-gender people, identifying as neither male nor female, share their stories and struggles as they work to raise awarene...
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'Fighting float festival' kicks off in Toyama
Kids in central Japan kick off the Iwase Hikiyama Festival, or "fighting float festival."
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Imperial Couple hosts Pacific island leaders
Japan's Imperial Couple invites heads of state to tea ahead of the Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting.
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3 file suit over forced sterilizations
Three Japanese including a 75-year-old man file suit over their forced sterilizations under an old eugenics law.
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Kyoto's Arashiyama bamboo vandalized
Nearly 100 bamboo trees in Kyoto's iconic Arashiyama were found with carvings and graffiti in different languages.
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Security cameras to be installed on JR Yamanote line
East Japan Railway will start installing security cameras on Tokyo's Yamanote line to tighten security.
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