Fireworks mark end of Aomori Nebuta Festival

Fireworks mark end of Aomori Nebuta Festival

Around 10,000 fireworks mark the end of the famed Aomori Nebuta Festival in northeastern Japan.

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Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki in southwestern Japan marks the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing in the closing days of World War II.

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Countries need "resolve to fight" to prevent Taiwan Crisis: Japan's ex-PM

Countries need "resolve to fight" to prevent Taiwan Crisis: Japan's ex-PM

Former Japanese Prime Minister Aso Taro says that Japan and the United States need the "resolve to fight" to prevent the...

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National Museum of Nature and Science raises 100 mil. JPY in crowdfunding in 9 hours

National Museum of Nature and Science raises 100 mil. JPY in crowdfunding in 9 hours

Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science raises 100 million yen in crowdfunding in nine hours.

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Empress Emerita Michiko checks out children's book exhibition

Empress Emerita Michiko checks out children's book exhibition

Japanese Empress Emerita Michiko checks out a children's book exhibition in Tokyo.

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UN experts say Japanese media reportedly buried sexual abuse allegations at major talent agency

UN experts say Japanese media reportedly buried sexual abuse allegations at major talent agency

The United Nations Human Rights Council Team says it is "deeply concerned" by the hundreds of sexual abuse allegations a...

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Princess Aiko visits Tokyo National Museum

Princess Aiko visits Tokyo National Museum

Princess Aiko makes a private visit to the Tokyo National Museum.

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Typhoon Khanun heads toward Japan's Kyushu region

Typhoon Khanun heads toward Japan's Kyushu region

Typhoon Khanun returns to southwestern Japan after moving slightly to the west of Okinawa Prefecture and is forecast to ...

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Summer festivals return in full to Japan's Tohoku region

Summer festivals return in full to Japan's Tohoku region

Summer festivals are back in full scale to the Tohoku region in Japan's northeast, with coronavirus restrictions complet...

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The making of a summer festival in western Japan

The making of a summer festival in western Japan

A behind-the-scenes look at how participants prepare for Osaka's Tenjin Festival, one of the three largest festivals in ...

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