Firefly squids washed ashore on central Japan island

Firefly squids washed ashore on central Japan island

Massive amounts of firefly squids wash up on the shore of Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan.

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Kunieda receives Japan's People's Honor Award

Kunieda receives Japan's People's Honor Award

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio presents retired wheelchair tennis great Kunieda Shingo with the People's Honor Aw...

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Kishida treats Yoon to omelet on fried rice

Kishida treats Yoon to omelet on fried rice

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio treats South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to omelet on ketchup fried rice after ...

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Princess Kako plants cherry tree at Japanese garden

Princess Kako plants cherry tree at Japanese garden

Princess Kako plants a cherry tree at Kairakuen, a Japanese garden located northeast of Tokyo.

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Japan opens new garrison on southwestern island

Japan opens new garrison on southwestern island

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force sets up a new garrison on Okinawa Prefecture's Ishigaki Island where the SDF previousl...

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Kishida and Yoon agree to resume reciprocal visits

Kishida and Yoon agree to resume reciprocal visits

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol meet in Tokyo and agree to resum...

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Fire swinging ritual at shrine in southwestern Japan

Fire swinging ritual at shrine in southwestern Japan

A fire swinging ritual takes place at a Shinto shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to wish for bountiful ...

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YouTuber-turned lawmaker loses seat for never going to work

YouTuber-turned lawmaker loses seat for never going to work

A YouTuber-turned lawmaker loses his seat in the Upper House for never going to work.

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Record early start for Tokyo's cherry blossoms -- because of global warming

Record early start for Tokyo's cherry blossoms -- because of global warming

Tokyo sees another record early start for its cherry blossom season. Weather officials say it's because of global warmin...

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Japanese electronics companies eager to increase wage

Japanese electronics companies eager to increase wage

Japanese electronics companies show their eagerness for an unprecedented pay hike during an annual wage talk.

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