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Opening ceremony held for Olympic museum
An opening ceremony celebrates Tokyo's first Olympic Museum.
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Abe reforms fourth cabinet
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shuffles his fourth cabinet, choosing a record 13 new ministers.
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Wheelchairs for Dogs
A couple in Osaka makes custom built wheelchairs for handicapped dogs.
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Thousands in Chiba still without power and water
About 450,000 households in Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo are still without power 2 days after powerful typhoon Faxai p...
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H-2B rocket launch cancelled due to fire
Officials call off the launch of an H-2B rocket after a fire breaks out near the launch pad.
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Olympic-Paralympic joint training base opens
Japan's joint training facility for Olympians and Paralympians officially opens.
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Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa to step down
Nissan Motor's CEO Hiroto Saikawa says he is stepping down on September 16.
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Typhoon Faxai leaves thousands without power, water
Thousands are without power and water in the Tokyo metropolitan area following Typhoon Faxai. Trains in Chiba Prefecture...
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Empress Emerita Michiko home after cancer surgery
Empress Emerita Michiko is released from the University of Tokyo Hospital following surgery for early-stage breast cance...
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Scorching temperatures after typhoon
The mercury soars in the wake of Typhoon Faxai with unseasonably high temperatures in Tokyo and elsewhere.
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