Mt. Shinmoe erupts, grounding over 90 flights

Mt. Shinmoe erupts, grounding over 90 flights

Mt. Shinmoe in southwest Japan erupts massively, grounding more than 90 flights at Kagoshima airport.

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Yellow waterfall luring visitors

Yellow waterfall luring visitors

A mysterious yellow waterfall attracts people to the backcountry of a ski resort in northern Japan.

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New venture aims to increase fuel cell stations

New venture aims to increase fuel cell stations

Leading Japanese car makers team up on a new venture to boost the number of hydrogen fuel stations.

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La Nina behind cold winter: meteorologists

La Nina behind cold winter: meteorologists

Japan's meteorological agency says the La Nina effect was behind an unusually cold winter in western Japan.

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Imperial Couple to visit Okinawa

Imperial Couple to visit Okinawa

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will make what is expected to be their final Imperial visit to Okinawa Prefecture.

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Japanese makeup artist lands Oscar

Japanese makeup artist lands Oscar

The third time is the charm for makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji who becomes the first Japanese to take home an Oscar in the...

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Big sandals, big fuss

Big sandals, big fuss

Locals sneak a peek at a massive pair of sandals that are display before being to a famous Tokyo temple.

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Hoshide to lead 2020 ISS mission

Hoshide to lead 2020 ISS mission

Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide will lead a 2020 mission to the International Space Station.

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Mt. Shinmoe erupts

Mt. Shinmoe erupts

Mt. Shinmoe in southwest Japan erupts for the first time in over four months.

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Govt to give national award to figure skating champ

Govt to give national award to figure skating champ

Japan will give a national award to Yuzuru Hanyu, gold medalist in men's figure skating at the Pyeongchang and Sochi Win...

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