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Rugby World Cup trophy on display in Tokyo
The Rugby World Cup trophy is on display for a day at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building.
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TEPCO to decommission Fukushima Daini nuclear plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co. formally decides to decommission the Fukushima Daini nuclear power plant.
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Japan's average life expectancy up in 2018
The average life expectancy of Japanese men and women increased in 2018, hitting new records.
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Kyoani received novel from arson suspect
A Kyoto Animation lawyer says the studio received a novel from someone named "Shinji Aoba," but that it did not pass the...
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Japan, India to explore south pole of the moon
Japan is considering working with India to send an unmanned probe to the moon's south pole to search for water in fiscal...
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Police nab American for illegal drone flight
A U.S. military lecturer is referred to prosecutors for illegally flying a drone in downtown Tokyo.
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Heat wave hits Japan
A heat wave hits the Japanese archipelago as the rainy season comes to an end in different parts of the nation.
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Rainy season ends, temps heat up in Tokyo
Temperatures jump as officials announce the end of the rainy season in Tokyo and the Kanto-Koshin region of eastern Japa...
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Upper House remodeled for disabled lawmakers
Construction begins to accommodate the larger-than-normal wheelchairs of two incoming Upper House lawmakers with special...
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Tokyo governor checks ways to beat Olympic heat
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike checks out steps being taken to beat the heat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
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