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JAL, ANA to carry Olympic flame to Japan
Two Japanese airlines announce that they will both transport the Olympic flame from Greece to Japan ahead of the 2020 To...
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Boats could ease Tokyo Olympic congestion
Tokyo may offer boat rides to help alleviate congestion on public transportation during the 2020 Olympic Games.
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Tokyo decked out for Olympics
Tokyo's Nihonbashi district is decked out with huge Olympic art to commemorate 1 year until the 2020 games begin.
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Kyoto animation fire kills 34
34 people are dead in what is believed to be a grudge-inspired act of arson at Kyoto Animation movie studio.
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Giant Princess Kaguya float
A new 19 meter-tall tachinebuta float depicting Princess Kaguya is ready for an August 4 festival in Goshogawara, Aomori...
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Ruling coalition wins majority, shy of two-thirds
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition wins a majority of seats in Japan's Upper House election, but falls short o...
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Olympic mascot robot unveiled
A robot made in the image of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic mascot Miraitowa is unveiled.
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Princess Mako returns home
Princess Mako returns to Japan after visiting Peru and Bolivia to mark 120 years of Japanese immigration to South Americ...
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Princess Mako visits San Juan Japanese settlement
Princess Mako visits the Japanese settlement at San Juan, Bolivia.
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Homeless photographer
Homedoor, an NPO in Osaka, hopes to reduce society's homeless stigma through a program that provides cameras and windows...
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