Ground troops clean up Himeji Castle in western Japan

Ground troops clean up Himeji Castle in western Japan

Ground Self-Defense Force troops clean up Himeji Castle, a World Heritage site and national treasure in western Japan.

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Kishida hopes Biden will visit Nagasaki

Kishida hopes Biden will visit Nagasaki

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio expresses hope that US President Joe Biden will visit Nagasaki on the occasion of ...

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Princess Aiko takes classes on campus at Gakushuin University

Princess Aiko takes classes on campus at Gakushuin University

Japan's Princess Aiko took classes on campus at Gakushuin University for the first time on December 20.

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Japanese yen jumps following central bank's super-easy monetary policy tweak

Japanese yen jumps following central bank's super-easy monetary policy tweak

The Japanese yen jumps following the central bank's announcement to tweak its longstanding super-easy monetary policy.

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Five SDF members sacked for sexual abuse

Five SDF members sacked for sexual abuse

Five members of the Ground Self-Defense Force are dismissed over sexual abuse.

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Monkeys bathe in hot spring in central Japan

Monkeys bathe in hot spring in central Japan

Monkeys bathe in a hot spring in central Japan as the mercury dips below zero.

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2,000 school students set Red Light, Green Light Guinness record

2,000 school students set Red Light, Green Light Guinness record

Around 2,000 elementary and middle school students set a world record for playing Red Light, Green Light.

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St. Nicholas gives presents to Ukrainian refugee kids in Tokyo

St. Nicholas gives presents to Ukrainian refugee kids in Tokyo

St. Nicholas gives presents to Ukrainian refugee children and others at a party in Tokyo.

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Tokaido Shinkansen suspended for 4 hours due to power outage

Tokaido Shinkansen suspended for 4 hours due to power outage

Bullet train operations on the Tokaido Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo with Osaka are suspended for about four hours on...

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Emperor and empress visit Tokyo museum

Emperor and empress visit Tokyo museum

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a museum in Tokyo to see an exhibition of artifacts including a "Yohen Tenmoku...

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