Security beefed up in Shibuya following Seoul tragedy
Police beef up security in Shibuya on Halloween night following the fatal crush in Itaewon, South Korea.
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Father of Japanese victim in Itaewon tragedy heads to Seoul
The father of a Japanese victim in the fatal Itaewon crushing incident heads to Seoul to confirm identity.
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Tokyo police up alert in Shibuya following Itaewon incident
Tokyo police have heightened security for Halloween festivities in the Shibuya area following the fatal crushing inciden...
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Imperial locomotive on display north of Tokyo
An electric locomotive that was used as an imperial train during the reigns of Emperor Showa and Emperor Emeritus Akihit...
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Fire drill at Shirakawa-go World Heritage site
A fire drill takes place at Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage site in central Japan known for traditional wooden hom...
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50 years since China presented Japan with giant pandas
Fifty years have passed since China presented Japan with two giant pandas Lan Lan and Kang Kang to commemorate the norma...
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BOJ maintains large-scale monetary easing policy
The Bank of Japan maintains its large-scale monetary easing policy and revises upward the core price index increase esti...
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Emergency drill held at Haneda Airport in Tokyo
An emergency drill takes place at Haneda Airport in Tokyo based on the scenario of a failed airplane landing.
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Global greenhouse gas concentrations hit record highs
The World Meteorological Organization announces that the global average concentrations of greenhouse gases hit record hi...
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Japan's Emperor and Empress attend opening ceremony for Global Environment Action conference
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend an opening ceremony for the Global Environment Action Conference.
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