
Disaster memorial park opens in Miyagi
Part of a park being built to memorialize the 2011 earthquake and tsunami opens in Miyagi Prefecture.
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$4000 settlement for Fukushima Daiichi evacuees
The Yamagata District Court awards a group of Fukushima evacuees a minor settlement in a suit seeking damages from the g...
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Memorial for IAEA chief Yukiya Amano
A memorial for Yukiya Amano, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, takes place in Tokyo.
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Volcanic island erupting and growing
Volcanic eruptions begin anew on Nishinoshima Island, part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Islands, after about a year.
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Diamond Fuji sunrise
The sun rises over Mt. Fuji in a diamond-like form that appears around the Winter Solstice.
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Japan, S. Korea officials talk trade
Japanese and South Korean officials hold director general-level talks on export controls for the first time in 3.5 years...
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Local mascot gives visitors treats
Hikonyan, the official mascot of the city of Hikone in western Japan, makes mochi rice cake.
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Inside Tokyo's new Olympic stadium
Press get a first look inside Tokyo's New National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Olympics.
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Crown Prince Fumihito visits Shuri Castle
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit Shuri Castle in Okinawa, which was recently destroyed by fire.
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Yamanote Line promoting Hakone Ekiden marathon
Special edition cars on JR's Yamanote Line in Tokyo promote yearly college marathon Hakone Ekiden.
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