Toyota Motor appoints Toyoda as chairman, Sato as president

Toyota Motor appoints Toyoda as chairman, Sato as president

Toyota Motor announces that president Toyoda Akio will succeed outgoing chairman Uchiyamada Takeshi, and be replaced by ...

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Ringleader of robberies in Japan likely in Philippines

Ringleader of robberies in Japan likely in Philippines

A suspected ringleader of a series of robbery cases that have recently occurred in various parts of Japan centering on t...

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Emperor and empress remotely visit elderly nursing home in Fukushima

Emperor and empress remotely visit elderly nursing home in Fukushima

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako remotely visit an elderly nursing home in Fukushima Prefecture and interact with res...

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Princess Kako thanks wheelchair tennis player Kunieda

Princess Kako thanks wheelchair tennis player Kunieda

Princess Kako thanks retired wheelchair tennis player Kunieda Shingo for his efforts as both attend the 100th anniversar...

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Man arrested for staining kimonos

Man arrested for staining kimonos

Police arrest a 33-year-old man in southwestern Japan on suspicion of staining kimonos worn by women who attended a Comi...

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Snow wreaks havoc to transportation in western Japan

Snow wreaks havoc to transportation in western Japan

Snow wreaks havoc to traffic and transportation systems in parts of western and southwestern Japan.

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Strong winds cause damage in Tokyo area

Strong winds cause damage in Tokyo area

Strong winds cause damage at construction sites and other places in the Tokyo area.

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Princess Kako honors mothers who have raised hearing-impaired kids

Princess Kako honors mothers who have raised hearing-impaired kids

Princess Kako attends a ceremony to honor mothers who have raised hearing-impaired children.

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Temple visitors drink sake from bamboo

Temple visitors drink sake from bamboo

Visitors to a temple in western Japan drink sake from bamboos to pray for well-being.

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Osaka's long-standing hotel to be sold to foreign firm

Osaka's long-standing hotel to be sold to foreign firm

Osaka's long-standing Rihga Royal Hotel will be sold to a Canadian real estate investment firm.

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