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Lawson's first cash register-free store
Convenience store giant Lawson will open a store this month with no cash registers, and plans to more in the Tokyo area ...
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CORONAVIRUS: 35 cruise ship passengers to be transferred
35 passengers from the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess infected with coronavirus will be transferred to a hospi...
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Tech solutions for Japan's labor shortage
Japan is looking to technology to fix the shortage of workers in the food service industry.
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Sapporo Snow Festival kicks off amid coronavirus concerns
The annual Sapporo Snow Festival kicks off in Hokkaido amid concerns over the new coronavirus.
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Japan's new passports
Japan starts to issue new passports featuring works of ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai.
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CORONAVIRUS: Japan quarantines 3,700 on cruise ship
3,700 passengers are quarantined on a cruise ship in Yokohama after a passenger from Hong Kong tests positive for the ne...
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Celebrities throw beans to ring in spring
Celebrities throw beans at temple visitors to ring in spring in a traditional event aimed at chasing away demons and bri...
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France's first Japanese 3-star Michelin chef
The Michelin Guide awards its coveted 3-star rating to a Japanese chef in France for the first time.
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Princess Kako's sign language speech
Japan's Princess Kako addresses the audience in sign language at ceremony to honor mothers that raised hearing-impaired ...
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Entrance exam prayers
The entrance exam season has arrived in Japan and some students are seeking help from the god of wisdom at a shrine in c...
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