Bullet train with wheelchair ramp departs Tokyo station

Bullet train with wheelchair ramp departs Tokyo station

A bullet train with a wheelchair ramp accidentally leaves Tokyo station.

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Chinese coast guard ship sailing around Japanese waters was mounted with cannon

Chinese coast guard ship sailing around Japanese waters was mounted with cannon

Four Chinese coast guard vessels sailed around Japanese waters near a disputed island, of which one of them was mounted ...

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Wholesale egg price hits record high in Tokyo

Wholesale egg price hits record high in Tokyo

The wholesale price of eggs, considered having only small price fluctuations in Japan, hits a record high 305 yen per ki...

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Police release footage of rescue efforts in Nagano avalanche

Police release footage of rescue efforts in Nagano avalanche

Police release footage of search and rescue efforts following a fatal avalanche in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan.

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3 backcountry skiers survive avalanche in western Japan

3 backcountry skiers survive avalanche in western Japan

Three backcountry skiers survive an avalanche on Mount Daisen in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, while four Finnish s...

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Mountain burning in western Japan

Mountain burning in western Japan

A traditional mountain burning event takes place at Mount Wakakusa in Nara, western Japan.

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Drone show at Ainu park in northern Japan

Drone show at Ainu park in northern Japan

A drone show is held at Upopoy, a national park in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido featuring the Ainu people...

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Japan's health ministry panel approves oral abortion pill

Japan's health ministry panel approves oral abortion pill

Japan's health ministry panel approves an oral abortion pill, taking it a step closer to becoming the country's first or...

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Japan to downgrade coronavirus status in May

Japan to downgrade coronavirus status in May

The Japanese government decides to downgrade the classification of the coronavirus under the infectious disease law to t...

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Police seek ways to resolve serial robberies in Japan

Police seek ways to resolve serial robberies in Japan

Japan's National Police Agency summons a meeting of officials from 14 prefectural police forces to seek ways to resolve ...

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