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