Toyota halts self-driving tests in US

Toyota halts self-driving tests in US

Toyota suspends autonomous driving tests on public roads in the United States following a fatal Uber self-driving test m...

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Empress Michiko to miss ritual due to pain

Empress Michiko to miss ritual due to pain

Japan's Empress Michiko will miss a court ritual due to strong pain in her leg.

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Nation marks 23 years since Aum attack

Nation marks 23 years since Aum attack

Japan marks 23 years since the Aum Shinrikyo cult's nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway killed 13 and injured more than...

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Paralympic medalists meet education minister

Paralympic medalists meet education minister

Paralympic athletes who collectively won 10 medals visit the Ministry of Education to report their results.

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Imperial Couple presents shrine with bronze mirror

Imperial Couple presents shrine with bronze mirror

Japan's Imperial Couple presents a bronze mirror to a shrine to Emperor Jinmu, said to be the nation's founding emperor.

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City saving schools through tech

City saving schools through tech

A city in western Japan turns to technology to keep schools open and learning fun as student numbers fall in tandem with...

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Toys 'R' Us Japan to stay open

Toys 'R' Us Japan to stay open

Toys 'R' Us is liquidating its US operations, but stores will stay open in Japan.

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AR disaster experience shows daily life's dangers

AR disaster experience shows daily life's dangers

Tokyo's fire department debuts a new augmented reality experience showing the perils lurking in daily life.

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Dead finance bureau official left memo on altered documents

Dead finance bureau official left memo on altered documents

A finance official who took his life last week left a note on altered documents related to the sweetheart sale of state-...

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Shunichi Tanaka's new mission

Shunichi Tanaka's new mission

The former head of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority moves to the village of Iitate in Fukushima to help residents de...

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