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Yellow sand from continental Asia causes poor visibility in Japan

Yellow sand from continental Asia causes poor visibility in Japan

Seasonal yellow sand from continental Asia reached Japan on March 25, causing poor visibility in places like Tokyo and O...

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Banquet held at Imperial Palace for first time in 6 years

Banquet held at Imperial Palace for first time in 6 years

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a state banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in six yea...

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Breaking! Unification Church issued dissolution order by Tokyo court

Breaking! Unification Church issued dissolution order by Tokyo court

The Tokyo District Court ordered the Unification Church which they call themselves the Family Federation of World Peace ...

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Joint Operations Command set up at Japan's Defense Ministry

Joint Operations Command set up at Japan's Defense Ministry

The Joint Operations Command, which provides unified command of the Ground, Maritime, and Air Self-Defense Forces, was ...

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My Neighbour Totoro stage adaptation begins West End run

My Neighbour Totoro stage adaptation begins West End run

The stage adaptation of the Studio Ghibli film “My Neighbour Totoro” began its West End run at the Gillian Lynne Theatre...

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Starbucks Coffee Japan to switch to biomass plastic straws

Starbucks Coffee Japan to switch to biomass plastic straws

Starbucks Coffee Japan will start switching from paper straws to straws made from biomass plastic at its locations natio...

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Govt panel compiles evacuation guidelines for major Mount Fuji eruption

Govt panel compiles evacuation guidelines for major Mount Fuji eruption

A government panel has compiled a set of actions for residents to take in the event of a major eruption of Mount Fuji.In...

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Kurdish residents in Japan celebrate Newroz festival in Saitama

Kurdish residents in Japan celebrate Newroz festival in Saitama

Kurdish residents in Japan celebrated the Newroz festival in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on March 23 to welcome spring and ...

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Worlds cutest lambs on display in central Japan

Worlds cutest lambs on display in central Japan

Valais Blacknose lambs, often dubbed the cutest sheep variety, are on public display at Rosa & Berry Tawada English Gard...

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Noto aquarium fully reopens with first dolphin show since earthquake

Noto aquarium fully reopens with first dolphin show since earthquake

Notojima Aquarium in Ishikawa Prefecture reopened all facilities on March 22 after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on New Yea...

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