
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
The joint-developer of a newly approved drug for Alzheimer's disease is considering ways to make the therapeutic availab...
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Medical workers receive beef bowl from the sky
Fast food chain Yoshinoya experiments delivering hot beef bowls using drones.
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