PM Kishida rides 500km/h maglev train

PM Kishida rides 500km/h maglev train

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio takes a test ride on a maglev train.

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Trans woman sues boss and company for sexual harassment

Trans woman sues boss and company for sexual harassment

A trans woman employee sues her boss and company for sexual harassment.

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Hundreds line up for tourist visa to South Korea

Hundreds line up for tourist visa to South Korea

Hundreds of people line up outside the South Korean Embassy's consular section in Tokyo to apply for a short-term visit ...

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Japan eases coronavirus border control

Japan eases coronavirus border control

The Japanese government eases its border control over the coronavirus pandemic.

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Weather agency to improve forecasts for heavy rain

Weather agency to improve forecasts for heavy rain

The Japan Meteorological Agency will work on improving forecasts for heavy rain from linear precipitation belts in colla...

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Crown prince and princess take part in war memorial

Crown prince and princess take part in war memorial

Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko take part in a memorial ceremony for unidentified Japanese nationals who d...

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Smartphone app for wheelchair users celebrates fifth anniversary

Smartphone app for wheelchair users celebrates fifth anniversary

Smartphone app WheeLog! celebrates the fifth anniversary since its release at an event in Tokyo on May 28.

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Japan enacts extra budget to deal with rising prices

Japan enacts extra budget to deal with rising prices

Japan's parliament enacts an extra budget worth 2.7 trillion yen to deal with rising prices.

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Japan to end extended stay measure for foreigners

Japan to end extended stay measure for foreigners

Japan will gradually end its special measure to offer extended stays for foreign nationals unable to return to their cou...

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Fukushima reactor more damaged than thought

Fukushima reactor more damaged than thought

Latest footage show that reactor No. 1 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is more damaged than officials had t...

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