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Silk tradition to pass from Michiko to Masako
The Imperial Household Agency says the silk cultivation tradition will be handed from Empress Michiko to Crown Princess ...
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7-Eleven to debut online service
Major convenience store 7-Eleven announces a new online service to begin in July.
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Abe congratulates Trump on release of Americans
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe congratulates President Donald Trump on the release of three Americans held by North Korea.
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China's premier meets Emperor
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
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Fishy find on the road
People in northern Japan get a surprise when they find a road covered in fish.
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Rural banks may close weekdays
Japan's banks may soon be closing on weekdays amid a lack of customers in the countryside.
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Finance officials get sexual harassment lecture
Finance Ministry officials get their first sexual harassment prevention lecture following a sexual misconduct scandal in...
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3 Asian leaders call for denuclearizing Korean peninsula
The leaders of Japan, China and South Korea call for denuclearizing the Korean peninsula but fall short of details.
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Pharma giant Takeda to acquire Shire
Pharmaceutical giant Takeda will acquire Europe's Shire for about 62-billion dollars.
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Japan, China, S.Korea summit to focus on N.Korea
Leaders of Japan, China and South Korea will discuss North Korean denuclearization in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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