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Japan buys island for US drills
Japan is nearing a deal to buy a small island for US military drills.
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Sea of Japan coast slammed by snow
Heavy snow lashes the Sea of Japan coast in central and northern Japan.
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Beware of water at optometrist
An optometrist in Tokyo sells glasses at a store covered with water.
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CES launches with focus on autonomous vehicles
Japanese automakers are showing off the latest self-driving high-tech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Hayabusa touchdown set for February
Japan's space probe Hayabusa 2 will attempt its first landing on asteroid Ryugu between February 18th and 24th.
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Huge tuna placed in shrine as offering
A huge tuna is placed in a shrine as an offering to business success in western Japan.
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Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing
Nippon TV captured a special train apparently carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in China Tuesday. It arrived in B...
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Women play sumo, blindfolded
Women enact a rare style of blindfolded sumo in southwest Japan.
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New Year's tuna auction nets record $3m
The New Year's first bluefin tuna auction at Tokyo's Toyosu market nets a record $3m.
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