Unmanned stations, gorgeous scenery

Unmanned stations, gorgeous scenery

Tourists are discovering charming scenery at some of Japan's small, unmanned train stations, including Okuoikojo and Hin...

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Haneda Airport congested with holidaymakers

Haneda Airport congested with holidaymakers

Tokyo's Haneda Airport is packed with summer holidaymakers.

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Nagasaki marks 74th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki marks 74th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki marks the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing, with its mayor urging the Japanese government to join a UN pa...

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Japan to add new flight paths for Haneda Airport

Japan to add new flight paths for Haneda Airport

The Japanese government decides to add new flight paths for Haneda Airport next March to increase international flights ...

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Mount Asama erupts after 4 quiet years

Mount Asama erupts after 4 quiet years

Mt. Asama erupts for the first time since 2015, sending smoke and ash more than 1800 meters into the air.

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Naomi Osaka is Forbes' #2 highest paid female athlete

Naomi Osaka is Forbes' #2 highest paid female athlete

Forbes ranks Japanese tennis darling Naomi Osaka #2 on its list of top-earning female athletes.

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Empress Masako attends Nightingale Medal Ceremony

Empress Masako attends Nightingale Medal Ceremony

Empress Masako pins prestigious medals on two Japanese nurses at the Florence Nightingale Medal Ceremony in Tokyo.

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Temperatures stay high as two typhoons approach Japan

Temperatures stay high as two typhoons approach Japan

Two typhoons close in as temperatures continue to soar across Japan.

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Giant Buddha cleaned before Obon holiday

Giant Buddha cleaned before Obon holiday

The Great Buddha in Todai-ji Temple gets cleaned before the Obon summer holiday.

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Olympic planners deal with Tokyo's sizzling summer

Olympic planners deal with Tokyo's sizzling summer

2020 Olympic planners test ways to deal with the extreme heat at the Sea Forest Waterway rowing and canoeing venue.

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