Kansai Electric restarts 44-year-old nuclear reactor

Kansai Electric restarts 44-year-old nuclear reactor

Kansai Electric Power Company restarts the No. 3 reactor at its Mihama nuclear power plant in central Japan.

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3-meter hammerhead shark sold in super market

3-meter hammerhead shark sold in super market

A supermarket in western Japan sells a 3-meter hammerhead shark.

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Tokyo Olympic organizers to reallocate tickets

Tokyo Olympic organizers to reallocate tickets

Tokyo Olympic organizers say they will reallocate tickets for some events following a decision on the upper limits for s...

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No drinking at Tokyo Games venues

No drinking at Tokyo Games venues

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics decide to ban alcoholic beverages at games venues.

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Japan to lift state of emergency a month before Olympics

Japan to lift state of emergency a month before Olympics

The Japanese government decides to lift the coronavirus state of emergency in nine prefectures including Tokyo.

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Premium watermelon fetches up to 600,000 yen in season's first auctions

Premium watermelon fetches up to 600,000 yen in season's first auctions

Premium Densuke watermelons with a dark green rind grown in northern Japan fetch up to 600,000 yen apiece in the season'...

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Amphibious drone unveiled at expo

Amphibious drone unveiled at expo

The world’s first amphibious drone is unveiled at a drone expo in Japan.

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Honda develops GPS-equipped shoes for the visually impaired

Honda develops GPS-equipped shoes for the visually impaired

Auto manufacturer Honda develops a special navigation system for shoes for the visually impaired.

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Electric vehicle fast charging experiment on public road

Electric vehicle fast charging experiment on public road

Yokohama City experiments fast chargers of electric vehicles on public roads.

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Japanese drug maker considering ways to make Alzheimer's drug available for low-income earners

Japanese drug maker considering ways to make Alzheimer's drug available for low-income earners

The joint-developer of a newly approved drug for Alzheimer's disease is considering ways to make the therapeutic availab...

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