Emperor Emeritus Akihito turns 91, Emperor Naruhito sits out celebrations
Emperor Emeritus Akihito turned 91 years old on December 23.He received visits from fellow members of the imperial fami...
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Santa Claus entertains visitors at aquarium in Brazil
Wearing an air tank on his back, Santa wowed children at an aquarium. (On December 21, an aquarium employee put on San...
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Easier travels: Tokyo train lines accept contactless card payment
S/ Naito Mika, NTV Reporter/ Passengers can pass through the ticket gates with a credit card to ride Keikyu and Toei tra...
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Imperial Palace lamps tested before 2-week winter lighting
Officials tested outdoor lamps at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on December 20 before they are lit up during evening hour...
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Protest held in Okinawa against sexual assault by US soldiers
Residents of Okinawa gathered on December 22 to protest a string of sexual assault incidents involving US soldiers that ...
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Ex-Johnny's members file lawsuit in U.S. for 300 million dollars over sexual assault
Two former members of the defunct Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates had filed lawsuits in a Nevada court in th...
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Japanese authorities inspect US base over contaminated water leakage
Japanese authorities conducted an on-site inspection over contaminated water leakage at the US military's Yokota Air Bas...
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Japan sets new record with over 33 million foreign visitors this year
According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, an estimated 3,187,000 foreigners visited Japan in November, up 3...
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Japanese media baron Watanabe of Yomiuri Shimbun dies at 98
Watanabe Tsuneo, the representative director and editor-in-chief of the Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, died of pneumonia at a...
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Kairos rocket launch fails again with nozzle issues
S/ Watanabe Mikiya, NNN Reporter / Carrying the thoughts of many people, Kairos 2 has just been launched.The Kairos 2 ro...
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