
Lexus charging station set up in central Tokyo
A charging station for Toyota Motor's luxury Lexus brand electric vehicles opens in central Tokyo.
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Black watermelon fetches 600,000 yen in auction
Premium watermelon Densuke fetches up to 600,000 yen in the season's first auction in northern Japan.
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Japan logs trade deficit for 22 months in a row
Japan logs a trade deficit of 1.37 trillion yen in May, falling into the red in trade balance for 22 months in a row.
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2 dead in shooting at ground troop facility in central Japan
Two Self-Defense Forces members have died after a shooting incident at a ground troop firing range in Gifu Prefecture, c...
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Okinawa battle survivors remember fallen student soldiers
Survivors of the Battle of Okinawa and others remember the fallen student soldiers mobilized to fight for Japan during W...
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Japan aims for 30% female company executive ratio by 2030
The Japanese government aims to raise the female executive ratio in listed companies to 30% or more by 2030.
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Japanese government to oblige installation of security cameras on new trains
The Japanese government will oblige the installation of security cameras in newly built trains.
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Umbrellas color rainy season in central Japan
More than 100 umbrellas decorate a commercial street in Karuizawa, central Japan.
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Visitors enjoy Japanese iris at Heian Jingu Shrine
Visitors enjoy Japanese iris at Kyoto's Heian Jingu Shrine.
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Dynamic road pricing trial at Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line expressway
Dynamic road pricing will be experimented at the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line expressway this summer.
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